Osis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The saga of the name Osis begins among the Viking settlers who arrived in Scotland in the medieval era. The name Osis is derived from the name Aassi, which is a Old Norse form of the Old English personal name Oswald, which means divine power. The original spelling of the surname Osis was Aassiesen, and this form is preserved in the Shetlands; many diminutive forms of the surname also exist. The surname was recorded in the Landnamabok (the Icelandic Book of settlement), as Asi.

Early Origins of the Osis family

The surname Osis was first found in the Shetlands, where it is a form of Oswald.

Early History of the Osis family

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Osis Spelling Variations

Contemporary spellings of ancient Scottish names often bear little resemblance to the original recorded versions. These spelling variations result from the fact that medieval scribes spelled words and names alike according to their sounds. Osis has been spelled Aassie, Assi, Assie, Aasie, Hoseason, Hosison and many more.

Early Notables of the Osis family

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Migration of the Osis family to Ireland

Some of the Osis family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Osis family

The colonies on the fertile east coast of North America soon had many farms run by Scots. These hardy settlers provided a backbone for the great nations of the United States and Canada that would emerge in the next centuries. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Osis or a variant listed above, including: William Hoseason, and family who migrated directly from the Shetlands about 1730 to Jamaica. This family eventually married into the distinguished Bruce family of Jamaica..