Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Low German Pronounced Pron. /ˈɑz.məɹ/(American English) /ˈɒz.mə/(British English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsOsmar, Hosmer (English) Meaning & History from an Old English and ancient Germanic personal name composed of Old English Old Saxon os "god" and Old English mære Old Saxon mari "famous" (Middle English Osmer). English variant of Osmar and Hosmer.