Given name

Oswiu

“a king”

Oswiu is used as a given name. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Anglo-Saxon.

Oswiu’s family of names

Oswiu has a related form in Oswea. Oswiu has a related form in Oswee. Oswiu has a related form in Oswey.

Walk Oswiu’s family in the name graph

OswiuOsweaOsweeOswieOswiOsweyOswy

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Oswiu, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Anglo-Saxon · Royal

Offa

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon · Royal

Edred

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

96% boys · 4% girls

Old English · Royal

Conybeare

“king”

No U.S. birth series

—

English · Royal

Calibur

“in Arthurian legend, King Arthur's sword”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old English · Royal

Kennington

“royal”

No U.S. birth series

88% boys · 12% girls

Old English · Royal

Kingswood

“king”

No U.S. birth series

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Anglo-Saxon · Royal

Sigenert

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

English · Royal

Kenway

“a brave or royal warrior”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Oswiu’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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