Osian (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɔʃan], English: /ˈɒʃən/ OSH-ən) is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the Irish legendary poet and warrior Oisín. The name is derived from the Irish for little deer. It can also mean a face mask wearing little deer king. Osian was the 22nd most popular name for baby boys in Wales in 2017. [1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Osian Ellis (1928–2021), Welsh harpist
- Osian Roberts, Welsh footballer and football coach
References
- ^ "Table 3: Top 100 names for baby boys, 2017" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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Osian (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɔʃan], English: /ˈɒʃən/ OSH-ən) is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the Irish legendary poet and warrior Oisín. The name is derived from the Irish for little deer. It can also mean a face mask wearing little deer king. Osian was the 22nd most popular name for baby boys in Wales in 2017. [1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Osian Ellis (1928–2021), Welsh harpist
- Osian Roberts, Welsh footballer and football coach
References
- ^ "Table 3: Top 100 names for baby boys, 2017" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.