At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wolf (as a Basque-derived Spanish surname); unrelated to the Greek Mount Ossa
- Origin
- Spanish (surname from Basque otsoa 'wolf')
- Pronunciation
- OSS-uh
Ossa is a Spanish (surname from Basque otsoa 'wolf') name meaning “wolf (as a Basque-derived Spanish surname); unrelated to the Greek Mount Ossa”. It appears in our list of Mountain Baby Names With Granite Strength.
Meaning & Origin of Ossa
Meaning: Wolf (as a Basque-derived Spanish surname); unrelated to the Greek Mount Ossa.
Origin: Spanish (surname from Basque otsoa 'wolf').
A common claim: Marketed as a Greek mountain name, referencing Mount Ossa in Thessaly. Actually: Ossa isn't linked to Mount Ossa in Thessaly. Wiktionary traces it instead to a Spanish surname derived from the Basque word 'otsoa,' meaning 'wolf.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ossa
OSS-uhIPA /ˈɒsə/
Popularity of Ossa
Ossa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ossa
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