Oisin

Oisín (pronounced [ɔˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ], approximately USH-een) is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Old Irish word os ("deer") + -ín (diminutive suffix). It is sometimes anglicized as Osheen (/ɒˈʃiːn/ OSH-een) or spelt without the diacritic (fada), as Oisin.

This article is about the given name. For the Irish mythological character, see Oisín. For the Gaelic Athletic Association sports club, see CLG Oisín.

Oisín
PronunciationIrish: [ɔˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ]
GenderMale
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Word/nameos
Meaning"fawn", "little deer"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Alternative spellingOisin
Variant form(s)Osheen, Ossian, Oisean, Osian

Variants in other languages include Scottish Gaelic: Oisean (pronounced [ˈɔʃan]), Welsh: Osian and English: Ossian.

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