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Osler
OriginSurname name from French
Meaning"hostelier; fowler, poulterer"
About Osler
Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician, often referred to as the "father of modern medicine". He was one of the four founders of the John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, MD, and he also founded the History of Medicine Society at the Royal Society of Medicine, London.
Pronounced OZ-ler.
As of October 2026, Osler ranked #4800 in US births in 1924 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
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