Ossian

== English == === Etymology === An anglicisation, made known by James Macpherson, of Irish Oisín, diminutive form of os (“deer”). === Proper noun === Ossian A male given name from Irish; rather rare in the Anglo-Saxon world. A place name: A town in Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana, United States. A minor city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. A town in Livingston County, New York, United States. A river that flows from Loch Ossian, Highland council area, Scotland, ultimately joining the River Spean. ==== Derived terms ==== Ossianesque Ossianic Ossianism Ossianize ==== Related terms ==== Loch Ossian ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Saino's, Sionas, saison, Sianos == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Ossian via Swedish in the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈosːiɑn/, [ˈo̞s̠ːiɑ̝n] Rhymes: -osːiɑn Syllabification(key): Os‧si‧an Hyphenation(key): Os‧si‧an === Proper noun === Ossian a male given name from English; mostly used as a middle name ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Ossi ==== Statistics ==== Ossian is the 744th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 198 male individuals (and as a middle name to 2,177 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === Anagrams === noissa, osasin == Swedish == === Etymology === From English Ossian. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1804. === Proper noun === Ossian c (genitive Ossians) a male given name from English ==== Usage notes ==== In continuous use since the 19th century, though never as popular in Sweden as Macpherson's other creation, Oscar.