Name meaning
Ossian
means “little deer”
- Origin
- Irish, via Scottish and English
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Scottish, Swedish, English
- Spellings
- Ossian · Oisín · Osian
- Say it
- OSH-ee-an
- Letters
- 6
Researched meaning
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Ossian is the anglicised form of Oisín, little deer, the poet-warrior of Irish legend. James Macpherson's Ossian poems of the 1760s made it famous across Europe.
Roots
From Irish Oisín (os, deer + diminutive).
Where it is used
Oisín is the Irish form.
Ossian name FAQ
What does the name Ossian mean?
Ossian means “little deer”. From Irish Oisín (os, deer + diminutive).
Where does the name Ossian come from?
Ossian is of Irish, via Scottish and English origin. Today it is used in Scottish, Swedish, English families.
How do you pronounce Ossian?
Ossian is usually pronounced OSH-ee-an.
Is Ossian a boy's or a girl's name?
Ossian is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Ossian?
Related spellings and forms include Oisín, Osian.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.