The name Ossian is a boy's name meaning "little deer". Ossian and is often added to lists like Scottish Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Names on NB that make you go WOW!".
From the experts:
Ossian, or Osian, from the Old Irish name Oisin, was the son of Finn in Irish legend that was transformed into a Scottish hero in the Ossianic poems of James Macpherson in the eighteenth century--which also popularlized Oscar, Fingal, Selma and Malvina.
Downside: could be confused with Ocean.
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