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Osier

♂ Boy

Pronounced OH-zhur /ˈoʊ.ʒər/Medium

Meaning: Osier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots are cut and woven into baskets. It is a plain botanical word-name, and also exists as a surname. Its use as a given name is unusual and modern; we state the word plainly rather than invent a deeper naming history.Medium

In 30 seconds: The basket willow: Osier is the English word, from French, for a supple-shooted willow (said 'OH-zhur').
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Origin MediumEnglish, French
MeaningOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots are cut and woven into baskets. It is a plain botanical word-name, and also exists as a surname. Its use as a given name is unusual and modern; we state the word plainly rather than invent a deeper naming history.

History & Origin

Osier is the English word, borrowed from French, for the willows whose flexible shoots are cut for basketry — the withies of hedge and riverbank. It exists also as a surname. As a given name it is unusual and recent, belonging to the taste for plain nature words, and we describe it plainly rather than dress it up (said 'OH-zhur').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, botanical, and quietly unusual.

Did you know? An osier is the willow the basket-makers want — long, supple shoots that bend without snapping. The word came into English from French, and its use as a first name is unusual and modern, which we say plainly (said 'OH-zhur').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Osier — English word from French osier; basket willow; also a surname

Variations

OsiereOzierOsher

Nicknames

OzOzzyOssie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Osier mean?

Osier is the English word, from French, for a willow whose supple shoots are woven into baskets.

How do you pronounce Osier?

It's said OH-zhur /ˈoʊ.ʒər/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Osier a boy or girl name?

Osier is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Osier?

Osier is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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