Ozzy

English

Alternative forms

• Ozzie

Etymology

Clippings + -y

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ŏ'-zi, IPA^(key): /ˈɒzi/
• (US) enPR: ô'-zi, IPA^(key): /ˈɔzi/
• Homophone: Aussie

Proper noun

Ozzy (plural Ozzys or Ozzies)

1. A male given name.
   1. A diminutive of the male given names Oswald or Oscar.
2. A nickname of someone with the surname Osbourne, Osgood.
   • 2025 July 22, “Was Ozzy Osbourne Jewish, or ‘half a heeb’?”, in The Jerusalem Post‎^[1]:

     Sharon recalled that from the start of their relationship, her husband wanted to understand antisemitism. “Why don’t people like Jews?” was a question Ozzy asked her “since the day we met,” she told Jewish News in December 2023, noting that the rocker remained “so confused” by today’s rise in Jew-hatred.

Coordinate terms

• Oz