Ossie

Ossie is an English diminutive form, most commonly derived from Oswald or Oscar, both of Old English and Old Norse origin respectively. Oswald combines the Old English elements os, meaning god, and weald, meaning power or rule, while Oscar traces to os combined with gar, meaning spear. Ossie has also been used as a short form of Osbourne or other os- names. Notable bearers include the American actor and playwright Ossie Davis, which helped establish the name as an independent given name in the twentieth century. Related forms include Oz, Ozzie, Oswald, and Oscar.