Ozzy
UK/ˈɒzi/US/ˈɔzi/
Ozzy proper noun: a male given name.
Proper noun
Ozzy (plural Ozzys or Ozzies)
- A male given name.
- A diminutive of the male given names Oswald and Oscar.
- A nickname of someone with the surname Osbourne, Osgood.
- Sharon recalled that from the start of their relationship, her husband wanted to understand antisemitism. “Why don’t people like Jews?” was a question Ozzy asked her “since the day we met,” she told Jewish News in December 2023, noting that the rocker remained “so confused” by today’s rise in...2025 July 22, “Was Ozzy Osbourne Jewish, or ‘half a heeb’?”, in The Jerusalem Post
Forms of Ozzy
| plural | Ozzys |
|---|---|
| plural | Ozzies |
| alternative form | Ozzie |
Origin of Ozzy
Clippings + -y
Questions about Ozzy
- What does Ozzy mean?
- Ozzy means a male given name.
- What part of speech is Ozzy?
- Ozzy is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ozzy?
- Ozzy is pronounced /ˈɒzi/ (UK).
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