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English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Osias (plural Osiases)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Osias is the 35671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 630 individuals. Osias is most common among Black/African American (57.3%), White (19.68%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.35%) individuals.
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀζίας (Ozías), derived from Biblical Hebrew עֻזִּיָּהוּ (‘Uzzīyyāhū).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Osīās m sg (genitive Osīae); first declension
- (biblical) Uzziah
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
References
- “Osias”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Osias in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Osías.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Osias (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜒᜌᜐ᜔)
- a surname, notably borne by:
- Camilo Osias, Filipino politician
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Osias is the 2,738th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 4,511 individuals.
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