Osirus
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Osirus
The name Osirus is a Latinized form of Osiris, derived from the Egyptian name Wsir, meaning "the powerful one" or "the mighty-eyed one." The root likely combines elements relating to sight or power in the ancient Egyptian language.
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Etymology
The name Osirus is a Latinized form of Osiris, derived from the Egyptian name Wsir, meaning "the powerful one" or "the mighty-eyed one." The root likely combines elements relating to sight or power in the ancient Egyptian language.
Osiris was venerated in ancient Egyptian religion as the god of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility, and the name has been adopted in modern Western contexts, particularly in Afrocentric and New Age spiritual movements that draw upon Egyptian mythology.
Osirus currently ranks #13,725 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.
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