Meaning of Osman | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Osmond, rare in English.
2. A male given name from Ottoman Turkish [in turn from Arabic], notably borne by:
3. Osman I (d. 1323/4), founder of the Ottoman Empire.
4. Synonym of Ottoman (“member of the Ottoman dynasty”).
5. A surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Osmond, notably borne by:
6. Charles J. Osman (1851–1922), Canadian businessman and politician
7. Osman II (1604–1622), sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1618 until his death.
8. Synonym of Ottoman (“citizen of the Ottoman Empire”).
9. Arthur Arnold Osman (1893–1972), British nephrologist
10. Osman III (1699–1757), sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 until his death.
11. A male given name from Iranian Persian
12. A surname.

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Examples

“[…] the Osmans were the most enduring of all the dynastic families.”

“Soliman […] fetched over from the Asiatic shores 3,000 Osmans […]”

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