The first name Osias

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About the first name Osias

Meaning

The name Osias traditionally means “Yahweh is my strength”.

Historical origin

The name Osias comes from Hebrew Uzziah, the name of several biblical figures including a king of Judah.

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Osias endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:ozy-aozj.a

Frequency of the first name Osias by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Osias by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name OsiasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Osias in baptisms by year.5037251201805182518451865188519051805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1860–1864 1 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 15 baptisms1880–1884 21 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 12 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms

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