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The Name Osborn - Origin and Meaning of Osborn
  



The Name Osborn - Origin and Meaning of Osborn


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Osborn

Old Norse

Usage of the Name Osborn

English

Meaning of the Name Osborn

The name Osborn is an Old English name (later a surname derived from the name), which is derived from the elements "os" - "god" and "beorn" - "bear" (both of Old Norse origin).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Osborn Bergin (1873 - 1950), an Irish scholar and linguist; Osborn Elliott (1924 - 2008), an American magazine editor.
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