Osorno

See also: osorno

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Osorno, possibly related to Basque osoren (complete).

Proper noun

Osorno (countable and uncountable, plural Osornos)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. A city and commune, the capital of Osorno province, Chile.
  3. A province in Los Lagos region, Chile.
  4. A volcano situated between Osorno province and Llanquihue province, Chile, named after the city.
  5. A former department of Chile.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Osorno is the 28176th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 849 individuals. Osorno is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.28%) individuals.

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈsoɾno/ [oˈsoɾ.no]
  • Rhymes: -oɾno
  • Syllabification: O‧sor‧no

Proper noun

Osorno ?

  1. A province of Chile
  2. (historical) A department of Chile
  3. (historical) A province of Chile (first-level division) until 1976.

Derived terms

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