I have a friend who is named 'Ouchy' (ooshi). Apparently her mother visited Switzerland and fell in love with the place-name. My friend has was born in Australia and daily puts up with a pronunciation problem: Australians tend naturally to read her name as the adjectival form of the English interjection for pain, "ouch!"

Does the name have any meaning? There is another meaning for "ouch" in English, meaning brooch, clasp, or ornament, which derives at least in part from the French. Is this heading in the right direction, or was Ouchy named for some other reason?

Thanks in advance,
Bruce.