Oisin Explained

Oisín
Pronunciation:in Irish əˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ/
Gender:Male
Meaning:"fawn", "little deer"
Region:Ireland
Language:Irish
Origin:os
Alternative Spelling:Oisin
Variant Forms:Osheen, Ossian, Oisean, Osian

Oisín (in Irish pronounced as /əˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ/, approximately) is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Irish word Irish: os ("deer") + Irish: -ín (diminutive suffix). It is sometimes anglicized as Osheen or spelt without the acute accent (fada), as Oisin.

Variants in other languages include Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Oisean (in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ˈɔʃan/), Welsh: [[Osian (name)|Osian]] and English: Ossian.

People with the name

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