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Osian

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:17

How is this pronounced? I realise there’s an anglicised pronounciation which is usually spelled Ossian pronounced how it looks. But is this pronounced o-shan/shun or Oh-shan/shun?

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TatianaBis · 29/04/2021 11:18

The Scottish version is Ossian.

Fantastic name, I love it.

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:49

@KirstenBlest I love it. I’ve always liked the osh sound, I liked Josh for a long time but didn’t so much like Joshua and didn’t feel like Josh was enough of a name in its own right without using full version.

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:46

@LizzieAnt no worries, helpful Thankyou

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KirstenBlest · 29/04/2021 10:43

You are welcome. It's a nice name, and I know many with the name.

Welsh names always have the stress on the penultimate syllable. The stress is the same as in names like Edward, Peter, Susan etc.

LizzieAnt · 29/04/2021 10:43

Yes, sorry, cross posted with you.

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:40

@LizzieAnt thanks for that. I knew it was Welsh, the pronunciation link was really helpful.

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:39

@KirstenBlest brilliant Thankyou

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KirstenBlest · 29/04/2021 10:37

OSH-ann

OSH rhymes with Gosh and Tosh.
'ann' rhymes with can, Dan and tan.

Its meaning is the same as Oisin. It's a very popular name in Wales.

LizzieAnt · 29/04/2021 10:37

forvo.com/word/osian/

It's Welsh. (The Irish version of the name is Oisín, which is pronounced Uh-sheen where I am in the south of Ireland.)

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:27

@Nomorescreentime ah ok. so with a short o as in box? And where is the stress?

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Edenember · 29/04/2021 10:26

@DioneTheDiabolist Oisín (uh-sheen) is Irish. While the names are all linked, this version is most commonly used in Wales and pronounced differently.

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Nomorescreentime · 29/04/2021 10:21

I think o-Shan is closest to how it is pronounced in my corner of S Wales.

DioneTheDiabolist · 29/04/2021 10:20

Uh-sheen.