What’s In A Name – Daniel 'Oz' Ozborne

Daniel –
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God has judged'. From the Old Testament come the story of Daniel's adventures in the lion's den. The name is often used as a word for judge or wisdom. The name was found in England before the Norman conquest but only as a name for monks. It was common in the Middle Ages and was revived again in the seventeenth century. It was popular in the eighteenth century - Daniel Defoe (d. 1731), the political novelist, wrote Robinson Crusoe. It was given frequently in the nineteenth century and died away in the early years of the twentieth century. However it came back in the 1960s and is found frequently, both as s first and second name. Daniel Prince of Montenegro, was assassinated in 1860.

Osborne –
Origin: 1. Old English 2. Old Norse
Meaning: 1. 'Divine warrior' 2. 'Divine bear'.