Osborne

English

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Etymology

From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (god) + bjǫrn (bear). See English bear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɒzbɔː(ɹ)n/

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Osborne

  1. An English surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally transferred from the surname.
  3. A place name:
    1. A small city, the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, United States.
    2. A township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States.
    3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada.
    4. A rural community in St. Clair township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. A township in Nipissing District, Ontario.
    6. A community in Lockhart Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
    7. A suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
    8. A former royal palace, now a tourist attraction, on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

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