# Osman

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɒzmən/ · frequency rank #31,685

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Osmond, rare in English.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Osmond, notably borne by:
3. A surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Osmond, notably borne by:

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English, from Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”).

## Easily confused with
- **Osmond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/osman-vs-osmond)
- **Oma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oma-vs-osman)
- **Omar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/omar-vs-osman)
- **Oman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oman-vs-osman)
- **omen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/omen-vs-osman)
- **OSHA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/osha-vs-osman)
- **Oran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oran-vs-osman)
- **Oban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oban-vs-osman)
- **ocean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ocean-vs-osman)
- **Oscar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oscar-vs-osman)
- **organ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/organ-vs-osman)
- **Osama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/osama-vs-osman)
- **oldman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oldman-vs-osman)

## Common misspellings (7)
`omsan`, `osamn`, `osmann`, `osmman`, `osmna`, `ossman`, `soman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/osman