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    Osric

    OZ-rik

    Anglo-Saxon
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Divine ruler; God's power
    Origin
    Anglo-Saxon
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Osric does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Divine ruler; God's power", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Osric.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Osric declares divine power — all authority in heaven and earth, the power that belongs to God and flows through those He sends.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 62:11

      "God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God."

    • Matthew 28:18

      "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth."

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