This article is about the given name. For the Irish mythological character, see Oisín. For the Gaelic Athletic Association sports club, see CLG Oisín.
Oisín
Pronunciation
Irish:[əˈʃiːnʲ,ˈɔʃiːnʲ]
Gender
Male
Language(s)
Irish
Origin
Word/name
os
Meaning
"fawn", "little deer"
Region of origin
Ireland
Other names
Alternative spelling
Oisin
Variant form(s)
Osheen, Ossian, Oisean, Osian
Oisín (pronounced[əˈʃiːnʲ,ˈɔʃiːnʲ], approximately USH-een) is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Irish word os ("deer") + -ín (diminutive suffix). It is sometimes anglicized as Osheen (/ɒˈʃiːn/OSH-een) or spelt without the acute accent (fada), as Oisin.
Variants in other languages include Scottish Gaelic: Oisean (pronounced[ˈɔʃan]), Welsh: Osian and English: Ossian.
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