At a Glance
- Meaning
- From Old English 'os' (god) plus 'wig' (battle) — literally 'god-battle'
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- OZ-wee
Oswy is an Old English boy's name meaning “from Old English 'os' (god) plus 'wig' (battle) — literally 'god-battle'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).
Meaning & Origin of Oswy
Meaning: From Old English 'os' (god) plus 'wig' (battle) — literally 'god-battle'.
Origin: Old English.
How to Pronounce Oswy
OZ-weeIPA /ˈɒzwi/
Popularity of Oswy
Oswy 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 Oswy
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