Pronunciation | Irish: [əˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ] |
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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.