Osian (name)

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

^ "Table 3: Top 100 names for baby boys, 2017" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[1] "Table 3: Top 100 names for baby boys, 2017" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

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