Ozymandias

Ozymandias Meaning & Origin

About Ozymandias
The name "Ozymandias" is derived from the Greek name "Osymandias" which means "the king of kings." It gained prominence through the famous sonnet by Percy Bysshe Shelley, where it symbolizes the fleeting nature of human power and the inevitable decline of empires. The name encapsulates the arrogance and hubris of rulers who believe their legacies will endure, only to be reduced to ruins and forgotten by time.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ozymandias are male.

Ozymandias Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASMNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
OASNA
🔊 Soundex
O20505302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 Z AH0 M AA1 N D IY0 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ozymandias*/
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('ASMNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ozymandias in Braille

Here's how to represent Ozymandias in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ozymandias in braille

How to Spell the Name Ozymandias in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ozymandias using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ozymandias in sign language

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