Osias
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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Osias”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- OASIS, Oasis, oasis, ossia
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀζίας (Ozías), derived from Biblical Hebrew עֻזִּיָּהוּ (‘Uzzīyyāhū).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /oˈsiː.aːs/, [ɔˈs̠iːäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈsi.as/, [oˈs̬iːäs]
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.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Osīās |
| Genitive | Osīae |
| Dative | Osīae |
| Accusative | Osīān |
| Ablative | Osīā |
| Vocative | Osīā |
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
Proper noun
Osias
- 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.