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Irish Baby Name · Boy

Óisín

Pronounced: USH-een

Meaning: Little deer

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Origin
Diminutive of Old Irish 'oss' meaning deer. In Irish mythology, Oisín was the son of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and a famous poet. He lived for 300 years in Tír na nÓg with Niamh of the Golden Hair. Anglicised as Ossian.
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

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