English

Proper noun

Osman

1. A surname​.

Turkish

Etymology

Turkish pronunciation of the Arabic name عُثْمَان ‎(ʿuṯmān).

Proper noun

Osman

1. A male given name which refers to Osman Bey, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
2. A male given name which is originally Arabic and refers to Uthman Ibn Affan, the 3rd caliph of Muslims.

Derived terms

• ?Osmanlı

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

osman m ‎(definite singular osmanen, indefinite plural osmaner, definite plural osmanene)

1. (historical) an Ottoman (a Turk from the period of the Ottoman Empire)

Related terms

• osmansk

References

• “osman” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Named after Osman I.

Noun

osman m ‎(definite singular osmanen, indefinite plural osmanar, definite plural osmanane)

1. (historical) an Ottoman (as above)

Related terms

• osmansk

References

• “osman” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.