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Oisín

Boy NameIrish Origin

Meaning

Means "little deer", derived from Irish os "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish legend

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Famous People Named Oisín

Oisín

Oisín ( ), Osian, Ossian ( ), or anglicized as Osheen ( ) was regarded in legend as the greatest poet of Ireland, a warrior of the Fianna in the Ossianic or Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

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Oisín Kelly (hurler)

Oisín Kelly (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Offaly senior team.

Oisín O'Reilly

Oisín O'Reilly (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Kilmallock.

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Oisín O'Rorke

Oisín O'Rorke (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Kilmacud Crokes and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team.

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