Osmond

Osmond is a given name of Old English origin, occasionally used as a surname.

It achieved wider recognition through the Osmonds, an American family singing group prominent in the 1970s, whose members included Donny and Marie Osmond: The Osmonds were fixtures on variety television.

family

Donny

Nickname for Donald

Utah · pop · seventies · variety show · teen idol · performers · brothers · entertainment · dynasty · wholesome

Marie

country

Sovereign state or territory

doll · talk show · weight loss · Nutrisystem · Nashville · entertainer · soprano · variety · television · performer

Donny

puppy love

Immature romantic attraction

  • soloPerformance by one
  • balladNarrative poem or song
  • croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist

comeback · seventies · nostalgia · poster · pinup · vocalist · entertainer · matinee idol · romantic · heartthrob

name

surname

Hereditary family identifier

  • EnglishBritain's native tongue
  • Anglo-SaxonPre-Conquest British Germanic peoples
  • NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization

divine · protection · heritage · patronymic · genealogy · ancestry · Old English · etymology · Nordic · Germanic

Opposites
cultural image/musical persona

OsmondOzzy Osbourne

Alice Cooper · Marilyn Manson · Black Sabbath · KISS · Sex Pistols

critical reception vs. commercial success

OsmondVelvet Underground

Seminal New York rock group

Tom Waits · Nick Cave · The Clash · Radiohead · Joni Mitchell

religious/lifestyle association

OsmondOzzy Osbourne

Keith Richards · Led Zeppelin · Jim Morrison · Sid Vicious · Nikki Sixx

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G