Osbourne

Osbourne is a surname of English origin, meaning "god bear" or "divine bear." It gained widespread recognition through Ozzy Osbourne, the British heavy metal singer known for Black Sabbath and a notoriously chaotic solo career, and through *The Osbournes*, the early 2000s reality TV show featuring his family.

The name appears in various spellings including Osborn and Osborne.

The whole family watched The Osbournes religiously.

television

The Osbournes

reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
MTVYouth-oriented video network
SharonBiblical fertile plain

Jack · Kelly · series · ratings · episode · unscripted · family drama · tabloid fodder · eccentricity · dysfunctional

musician

Ozzy

Black SabbathPioneering heavy metal act
heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
vocalistOne who sings professionally

Prince of Darkness · solo artist · Ozzfest · Iron Man · Crazy Train · Birmingham · riffs · War Pigs · sabbath · frontman

celebrity

fame

Public recognition, widespread

notorietyFame from misdeeds
paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers

red carpet · headlines · A-lister · high-profile · spotlight · talk show · rehabilitation · public figure · media · interviews

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

ancestryFamily line of descent
heritageInherited cultural legacy
familyRelated people together

lineage · descent · bloodline · legacy · British · English · Anglo-Saxon · patronymic · clan · relatives

Opposites

musical style/genre persona

OsbournePat Boone

Donny Osmond · Barry Manilow · John Denver · Cliff Richard · Perry Como

public persona/lifestyle

OsbournePat Boone

Donny Osmond · Mr. Rogers · Tom Hanks · Ned Flanders · Marie Osmond

cultural stance toward religion/morality

OsbournePat Boone

MercyMe · Kirk Cameron · Billy Graham

Phrases

Family

Osborne, Osborn

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG