Oisin

Summary

Oisín (pronounced [əˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ], approximately USH-een) is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Irish word os ("deer") + -ín (diminutive suffix). It is sometimes anglicized as Osheen (/ɒˈʃn/ OSH-een) or spelt without the acute accent (fada), as Oisin.

Oisín
PronunciationIrish: [əˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ]
GenderMale
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Word/nameos
Meaning"fawn", "little deer"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Alternative spellingOisin
Variant form(s)Osheen, Ossian, Oisean, Osian

Variants in other languages include Scottish Gaelic: Oisean (pronounced [ˈɔʃan]), Welsh: Osian and English: Ossian.

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