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Ozzy
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English
Alternative forms
en Ozzie
Etymology
Clippings + en -y diminutive
Pronunciation
ŏ'-zi UK, en /ˈɒzi/
ô'-zi US, en /ˈɔzi/
en Aussie
Proper noun
s ies
en male.
en male Oswald,Oscar.
en Nicknames A nickname of someone with the surname Osbourne, Osgood.
en Was Ozzy Osbourne Jewish, or ‘half a heeb’? w:The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/international/article-861908 2025-07-22 Sharon recalled that from the start of their relationship, her husband wanted to understand antisemitism. “Why don’t people like Jews?” was a question Ozzy asked her “since the day we met,” she told Jewish News in December 2023, noting that the rocker remained “so confused” by today’s rise in Jew-hatred. https://web.archive.org/web/20260328154751/https://www.jpost.com/international/article-861908 28 March 2026
Coordinate terms
en Oz
en diminutives of male given names