Osborne

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Ausburn, Orsburn, Osborn, Osbourne, Ozbun, Ozburn, Usborne

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/

Proper noun

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 small city, the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, United States.

Derived terms

• Osborne County

Anagrams

• Robeson, booners