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Osborne
OZ-bawn
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An English surname and given name of Germanic origin, also the name of several places including a former royal palace on the Isle of Wight.
"Queen Victoria spent much time at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight."
Word Forms
Osbornes plural
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Etymology
From Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss ("god") + bjǫrn ("bear").