osman
/ˈɒzmən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Osmond, notably borne by:
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A surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Osmond, notably borne by:
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A male given name from Ottoman Turkish [in turn from Arabic], notably borne by:
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A male given name from Ottoman Turkish [in turn from Arabic], notably borne by:
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A male given name from Ottoman Turkish [in turn from Arabic], notably borne by:
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A male given name from Iranian Persian
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A surname.
Example Sentences
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English, from Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, عُثْمَان
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɒzmən/
Inflected Forms
Osmân (alternative, transliteration)
ʿOs̱mân (alternative, transliteration)
Ottoman (alternative, archaic)
Otoman (alternative, archaic)
Othoman (alternative, archaic)
Oosman (alternative, archaic)
Osmans (plural)