At a Glance: Name: Oswin – Meaning: 'god' + 'friend' — i.e., 'God's friend' – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: OZ-win
Oswin is an Old English boy's name meaning “'god' + 'friend' — i.e., 'God's friend'”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Oswin
Meaning: 'god' + 'friend' — i.e., 'God's friend'.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: commonly glossed 'God's friend'; one source also links it to 'divine courage' Actually: 'Divine courage' is inaccurate — the second element (wine) means 'friend,' not 'courage.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Oswin
Phonetic: OZ-win IPA: /ˈɒzwɪn/
Popularity of Oswin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.
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