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Osborne

//ˈɒzbɔː(ɹ)n// name

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  1. 1
    An English surname transferred from the given name.
  2. 2
    A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A place name:; A small city, the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, United States.
  4. 4
    A place name:; A township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States.
  5. 5
    A place name:; A community in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada.
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  1. 6
    A place name:; A rural community in St. Clair township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 7
    A place name:; A township in Nipissing District, Ontario.
  3. 8
    A place name:; A community in Lockhart Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. 9
    A place name:; A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia.
  5. 10
    A place name:; A former royal palace, now a tourist attraction, on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

Etymology

From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Compare also Old English Ōsbeorn. Components related to Æsir and bear respectively.

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