Osorno
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Osorno, possibly related to Basque osoren (“complete”).
Proper noun
Osorno (countable and uncountable, plural Osornos)
- A surname from Spanish.
- A city and commune, the capital of Osorno province, Chile.
- A province in Los Lagos region, Chile.
- A volcano situated between Osorno province and Llanquihue province, Chile, named after the city.
- A former department of Chile.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Osorno is the 28176th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 849 individuals. Osorno is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.28%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Osorno”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Osorno ?
- A province of Chile
- (historical) A department of Chile
- (historical) A province of Chile (first-level division) until 1976.