Ossian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
An anglicisation, made known by James Macpherson, of Irish Oisín, diminutive form of os (“deer”).
Proper noun[edit]
Ossian
- A male given name from Irish; rather rare in the Anglo-Saxon world.
- 1765 James Macpherson, The Poems of Ossian, Tauchnitz 1847, page 204:
- Fingal! thou king of heroes! Ossian, next to him in war! ye have fought in your youth; your names are renowned in song.
- 1765 James Macpherson, The Poems of Ossian, Tauchnitz 1847, page 204:
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English Ossian via Sweden in the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Ossian
- A male given name from English; mostly used as a middle name.
Declension[edit]
Inflection of Ossian (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Ossian | Ossianit | |
genitive | Ossianin | Ossianien | |
partitive | Ossiania | Ossianeja | |
illative | Ossianiin | Ossianeihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Ossian | Ossianit | |
accusative | nom. | Ossian | Ossianit |
gen. | Ossianin | ||
genitive | Ossianin | Ossianien | |
partitive | Ossiania | Ossianeja | |
inessive | Ossianissa | Ossianeissa | |
elative | Ossianista | Ossianeista | |
illative | Ossianiin | Ossianeihin | |
adessive | Ossianilla | Ossianeilla | |
ablative | Ossianilta | Ossianeilta | |
allative | Ossianille | Ossianeille | |
essive | Ossianina | Ossianeina | |
translative | Ossianiksi | Ossianeiksi | |
instructive | — | Ossianein | |
abessive | Ossianitta | Ossianeitta | |
comitative | — | Ossianeineen |
Possessive forms of Ossian (type risti) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Ossianini | Ossianimme |
2nd person | Ossianisi | Ossianinne |
3rd person | Ossianinsa |
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English Ossian. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1804.
Proper noun[edit]
Ossian c (genitive Ossians)
- A male given name from English.
Usage notes[edit]
In continuous use since the 19th century, though never as popular in Sweden as Macpherson's other creation, Oscar.
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