Osborne
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Osborne, along with Osbourne and Osborn, is an adaptation of an old Norse (viking) name which is pronounced "oosbern." In Norse, the name means "God Bear", which is most likely a reference to the colossal Ursus spelaeus, an ancient bear that roamed the plains of Europe and died out about 10,000 years ago after the end of the last ice age.
The following resolve the various uses of the name Osborne. See also Ausburn, Ausburne, Osborn, Osbourne and Ozborn.''
People
See also: ''Family name
- Adam Osborne, (1939-2003), computer pioneer
- Barrie M. Osborne, American film producer
- Bertrand Osborne
- Betty Osborne, (1952-1971), Canadian murder victim
- Bobby Osborne, (born 1931), American musician, of the Osborne Brothers
- Buzz Osborne, musician
- Charles Osborne
- Uncle Charlie Osborne, (1890-1992), American musician
- Clive Osborne
- Darren Osborne, Canadian radio personality
- Super Dave Osborne, (born 1942), American comedian
- Dorothy Osborne
- Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, (1751-1799), British politician
- Fred Osborne
- Gary Osborne
- George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, (1775-1831), British nobility
- George Osborne, (born 1971), British politician
- George W. Osborne, (1927-1998), American musician
- Hamilton Osborne III Co-writer of the US Constitution
- Helen Betty Osborne
- Holmes Osborne
- Zvevhu Osborne, (born 1981), University student
- James Osborne, English war hero
- James Osborne (Australian politician)
- Jeffrey Osborne, (born 1948), singer
- Jeremy Osborne
- Jim Osborne
- Joan Osborne, (born 1963), American musician
- John Osborne, (1929-1994), English playwright
- John Osborne, (born 1936), Montserrat politician
- John Eugene Osborne, (1858-1943), American politician
- Justin Osborne
- Mary Pope Osborne, American author
- Matt Osborne, (born 1957), American professional wrestler
- Milton Osborne, Australian historian
- Nigel Osborne
- Patrick Osborne
- Paul Osborne
- Phillip Osborne, (1904-1936), explorer
- Ralph Bernal Osborne
- Richard Osborne, Australian rules football player
- Robert Osborne
- Sandra Osborne, (born 1956), Scottish politician
- Stephen Osborne, (born 1947), Canadian writer
- Steve Osborne, music producer
- Steven Osborne, (born 1971), Scottish pianist
- Stuart Osborne, British bodyguard
- Ted Osborne, comic artist
- Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, (1631-1712), English statesman
- Thomas Mott Osborne, (1859-1926), American prison reformer
- Thomas W. Osborn
- Tom Osborne, (born 1937), American politician and football coach
- R. Travis Osborne, (born 1913), American psychologist
- Weedon Osborne, (1892-1918), American military officer
- Willson Osborne, (1906-1979), American composer
Also see: Duke of Leeds, family name
Given name
- Osborne T. Olsen, china decorator
Places
- Osborne, Kansas - the city in Osborne County, Kansas
- Osborne County, Kansas - the county
- Osborne, Pennsylvania - the borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Osborne House - a stately home in Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK.
- Osborne - an electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba
- Osborne - an industrial suburb of Adelaide in South Australia
Things
- Osborne Art Studio a ceramic painting studio in Chicago
- The Osborne 1 portable computer from the Osborne Computer Corporation
- Osborne Computer Corporation - computer company created by Adam Osborne
- Osborne - an Australian computer retailer
- Osborne Media - publishers, part of the McGraw-Hill group of companies
- Osborne Effect - a marketing myth
- Osborne's bull - the unofficial national emblem of Spain
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