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Osman - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Osman \o-sman, os-man\ is pronounced OZ-man. It is of Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "God's protection". Anglo-Saxon name revived in the 19th century. Henry James used this name for a sinister character Gilbert Osmond in "The Portrait of a Lady". Singer Michael Osmond; actor Haley Joel Osment.
Osman has 7 variant forms: Osment, Osmin, Osmond, Osmonde, Osmont, Osmund and Osmunde.
Baby names that sound like Osman are Esmond and Esmund.
Osman is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#9203 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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