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English word origin

Etymology of Oz

After the fictional land in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

Ellipsis of Land of Oz, the fictional setting created by L. Frank Baum for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and other works. The term has been extended from the original country of Oz to the entire fictional world of Oz. Subsequently used as a setting by other authors and artists.

noun

An unreal, magical realm.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

After the fictional land in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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Source etymology 2

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name

Australia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Back-formation from Aus, abbreviation of Australia.

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Source etymology 3

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name

A male given name. · A diminutive of the male given names Oscar, Oswald, and Osbourne.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 4

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 5

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name

A surname from Turkish, notably borne by Dr. Oz

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Turkish Öz.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionÖztr
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