Osborne 201345 226038325 2008-07-16T15:34:23Z Oolon Colluphid 1650984 /* Family name */ William, and moved one of the two (?) Darrens to the right place alphabetically {{wiktionary}} '''Osborne''', along with '''Osbourne''' and '''Osborn''', is an adaptation of '''Asbjørn''', an [[old Norse]] ([[viking]]) name which is pronounced "awsbyern." In Norse, the name means "God Bear", which is most likely a reference to the colossal [[Ursus spelaeus]], an ancient bear that roamed the plains of [[Europe]] and died out about 10,000 years ago after the end of the last ice age. The following resolve the various uses of the name '''Osborne'''. See also Ausburn, Ausburne, [[Osborn]], [[Osbourne]], Osburn and Ozborn.'' === Family name === * [[Adam Osborne]], (1939-2003), computer pioneer * [[Barrie M. Osborne]], American film producer * [[Bertrand Osborne]] * [[Betty Osborne]], (1952-1971), Canadian murder victim * [[Bobby Osborne]], (born 1931), American musician, of the [[Osborne Brothers]] * [[Buzz Osborne]], musician * [[Charles Osborne]] * [[Uncle Charlie Osborne]], (1890-1992), American musician * [[Darren Osborne]], Canadian radio personality * [[Darren Osborne]], (1968-), English (Now australian) Millionaire. * [[Super Dave Osborne]], (born 1942), American comedian * [[Dorothy Osborne]] * [[Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds]], (1751-1799), British politician * [[Fred Osborne]] * [[Gary Osborne]] * [[George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds]], (1775-1831), British nobility * [[George Osborne]], (born 1971), British politician * [[George W. Osborne]], (1927-1998), American musician * [[Helen Betty Osborne]] * [[Holmes Osborne]] * [[James Osborne]], English war hero * [[Jeffrey Osborne]], (born 1948), singer * [[Jeremy Osborne]] * [[Jim Osborne]] * [[John Walter Osborne]] (1828-1902), Irish/Australian inventor * [[Joan Osborne]], (born 1963), American musician * [[John Osborne]], (1929-1994), English playwright * [[John Osborne (politician)|John Osborne]], (born 1936), Montserrat politician * [[John Eugene Osborne]], (1858-1943), American politician * [[Mary Pope Osborne]], American author * [[Matt Osborne]], (born 1957), American professional wrestler * [[Milton Osborne]], Australian historian * [[Ozzy Osbourne]] * [[Nigel Osborne]] * [[Paul Osborne]], Australian rugby league footballer and politician * [[Phillip Osborne]], (1904-1936), explorer * [[Ralph Bernal Osborne]] * [[Richard Osborne]], Australian rules football player * [[Robert Osborne]] * [[Robin Osborne]], (born 1957), historian of antiquity * [[Sandra Osborne]], (born 1956), Scottish politician * [[Stephen Osborne (writer)|Stephen Osborne]], (born 1947), Canadian writer * [[Steve Osborne]], music producer * [[Steven Osborne (pianist)|Steven Osborne]], (born 1971), Scottish pianist * [[Ted Osborne]], comic artist * [[Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds]], (1631-1712), English statesman * [[Thomas Mott Osborne]], (1859-1926), American prison reformer * [[Thomas W. Osborn]] * [[Tom Osborne]], (born 1937), American politician and football coach * [[R. Travis Osborne]], (born 1913), American psychologist * [[Weedon Osborne]], (1892-1918), American military officer * [[William Osborne]], (1873-1967), Irish-born Australian professor of physiology, man of letters and broadcaster * [[Willson Osborne]], (1906-1979), American composer * [[Osborne Brothers]], Bobby and Sonny - bluegrass singers, "Rocky Top" ==Things== * [[Osborne House]] a former royal residence in [[East Cowes]], [[Isle of Wight]] * [[Osborne Olsen|Osborne Art Studio]] a ceramic painting studio in [[Chicago]] * The [[Osborne 1]] portable computer from the [[Osborne Computer Corporation]] * [[Osborne Beverage]] - Spanish fine&spirits destillery company, producer of brandy, wines and Sherry-Jerez wine * [http://www.osborne.ie Osborne Recruitment] - Personnel [[recruitment]] services and consulting company in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]] * [[Osborne Computer Corporation]] - computer company created by [[Adam Osborne]] * [[Osborne (computer retailer)|Osborne]] - an [[Australian]] computer retailer * [[Osborne Media]] - publishers, part of the [[McGraw-Hill]] group of companies * [[Osborne Effect]] - a marketing myth * [[Osborne's bull]] - the unofficial [[national emblem]] of [[Spain]] {{disambig}} [[de:Osborne]] [[es:Osborne]] [[fr:Osborne]] [[nl:Osborne]] [[ja:オズボーン]] [[pl:Osborne]] [[sv:Osborne]] [[vo:Osborne]]