Osbern Forename

1,994,417th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Osbern Forename Definition:

A male name. Old English Osbeorn, compound of os ‘a god’ and beorn, a poetical word meaning ‘man’ (the cognate Norse word bjorn means ‘bear’). Both Osbeorn and the corresponding Norse name Asbjorn were in general use in England before the Norman Conquest, and were then reinforced by the Norman version.

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Osbern Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States-111:32,957,907231,234
India
100%
61:202,479,6622,100,642
Papua New Guinea-61:1,358,71989,225
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Nicaragua
100%
11:6,018,33634,175
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015
Scotland
100%
11:5,350,36624,769

Osbern (117) may also be a surname.

Osbern Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Old English Osbeorn, compound of os ‘a god’ and beorn, a poetical word meaning ‘man’ (the cognate Norse word bjorn means ‘bear’). Both Osbeorn and the corresponding Norse name Asbjorn were in general use in England before the Norman Conquest, and were then reinforced by the Norman version. Domesday Book mentions several tenants named Osbernus and others who had held Tempore Regis Edwardi (In the Reign of Edward the Confessor). It remained in general use during the Middle Ages and gave rise to the common surnames Osborn, Osborne, Osbourn, Osbourne, Osbern, Osburn. Osberne is recorded as a christian name as late as 1489, and Lyford (1655) gives it in his list Osbern, Osbernus FB 1086, Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum 1087-97. Oseberne Hundred Rolls 1273. Osbarn Yorks Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Osbern Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osberne924/
Obern9146/
Osberina861/
Osbernne861/
Osborn835,913/
Oberne83257/
Esbern83130/
Oberin8314/
Gobern833/
Asbern833/
Oberyn832/
Obernn831/
Oberen831/
Hobern831/
Osvern831/
Hosborn77103/
Oberina7777/
Obering778/
Ashbern777/
Osboren774/
Hoberne774/
Ossborn773/
Oberien773/
Asberin773/
Goberin772/
Ausbern772/
Oosborn772/
Oshborn772/
Oberion771/
Goberen771/
Osbirne771/
Oberren771/
Overn7321/
Abern7319/
Goberina715/
Oberrion713/
Osverina712/
O'Beirne711/
Ouberent711/
Hoberina711/
Esborn67293/
Asbjrn67118/
Obirne6762/
Abeern6757/
Aubern6741/
Aberin6741/
Asborn6736/
Aberen6727/
Obyrne6725/
Obiren6714/
Obirin6711/
Eubern678/
Esbjrn676/
Habern675/
Asvern673/
Overin673/
Oberim672/
Hasberina671/
Gabern671/
Aberne671/
Aberyn671/
Overen671/
Aswern671/

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