Osmeña

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Type Surname (from given name)

Usage Filipino (Hispanicized), Cebuano (Hispanicized)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈos.mɛ.ɲa/(Tagalog) /oz.ˈme.ɲa/(Spanish) [key·simplify]

Other Forms FormsOsmena

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Spanish form of the Arabic name Uthman. A notable bearer was Sergio Osmeña (1878-1961), the fourth president of the Philippines.

Added 3/22/2018 by HL
Edited 12/5/2021 by HL