Owsley

Owsley Meaning & Origin

About Owsley
The surname Owsley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Oswald," meaning "god-ruler" or "divine power." The name was later combined with the Old English word "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing," to form the surname Owsley. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Owsley can be interpreted as "the clearing or wood belonging to Oswald" or "the place associated with the divine ruler Oswald."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Owsley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Owsley: 2,932
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Owsley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O0240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈaʊsli/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owsley in Braille

Here's how to represent Owsley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Owsley in braille

How to sign the name Owsley using Sign Language

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

The name Owsley in sign language

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