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Ornytos m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ὄρνυμι
(ornymi) or Greek ὀρνύω
(ornyo), both of which mean "to rouse, to stir, to awaken". These words may be etymologically related to Greek ὄρνις
(ornis) meaning "bird, chicken".
Oro m TahitianEtymology uncertain, Oro is the name of a war god who is the national god of Tahiti.
Orochi f Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese
大蛇 meaning "big snake". In Mythology, this was the name of a serpent that demanded virgin sacrifices.
Orochimaru m JapaneseThe name Orochimaru is the name of the enemy of Jiraiya in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語) or The tale of the gallant Jiraiya. He was once a follower of Jiraiya's and was named Yashagorou (夜叉五郎) ,but was taken over by snake magic and changing his name to Orochimaru and having the ability to turn into a snake... [
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Orocobix m Taíno (Archaic)Name of the cacique of the Jatibonicu region of Puerto Rico at the time of the arrival of Columbus.
Orodes m Parthian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Ὀρώδης (
Orṓdēs), a Hellenized form of Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 (wrwd), of uncertain meaning. Likely from a compound whose second part is cognate with from Avestan
𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬜𐬀 (
raoδa) “growth, appearance” and Persian
روی (
roy) “face”... [
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Orodreth m LiteratureMeans "mountaineer" in Sindarin. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Orodreth is an Elf, the father of
Finduilas and in some versions the father of
Gilgalad.
Orofrisa f Spanish (European, Rare), LiteraturePossibly elaboration of
Orosia. The famous bearer of this name was Doña Orofrisa (Orofrisia) de Mendoza y Castilla, married to Don Francisco de Cepeda y Guzmán, who was a nephew of Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)... [
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O'roltosh m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'rol meaning "opening remark" and
tosh meaning "stone, rock".
Orome m LiteratureThe huntsman of the Valar in J.R.R. Tolkien's, the Silmarillion.
Oromis m LiteratureOromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
Orono f JapaneseOrono Noguchi is the lead singer of the band Superorganism.
Orontius m Late RomanMeans "from Orontes River" in Latin, coming from the Ancient Greek name ΄Ορόντης (
Oróntes). Orontes is a Western Asian river flowing through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It can also be the variant of
Aruntius, Latin form of the Etruscan name
Arunte of obscure meaning.
Oroonoko m LiteraturePossibly a corruption of
Orinoco, the name of a river in northern South America. This is the name of the title character of 'Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave' (1688) by Aphra Behn... [
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Oropher m LiteratureMeans "tall beech-tree", from Sindarin
oro ("high") and
fêr ("beech"). In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of an Elf, the father of
Thranduil and grandfather of
Legolas.
Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Old Persian *
Varufarnāh, from the Old Persian elements *
varuš meaning "wide" and *
farnāh meaning "glory, splendour, fortune". This was the name of a king of Cappadocia, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
O'roq m UzbekMeans "sickle" or "harvest" in Uzbek.
Orora f JapaneseFrom Japanese 緒 (o) meaning "beginning", 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ororo f Popular CultureOroro Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name
Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [
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Oroveso m TheatrePossibly based on an Ancient Celtic name. Oroveso was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the character in 'Norma' (1831), based on the play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide' by Alexandre Soumet... [
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Orovida f Judeo-SpanishMeans "golden life" from Spanish
oro "gold" combined with
vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.
O'rozbeka f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
beka meaning "wife".
O'rozberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
berdi meaning "gave".
O'rozboq m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
boq meaning "to look" or "to take care of, raise, support".
O'rozboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
O'rozjahon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
jahon meaning "the world".
O'rozjon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
O'rozmurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
O'roznafas m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
nafas meaning "breath".
O'roznazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".
O'rozoq m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
oq meaning "white".
O'rozqilich m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
qilich meaning "sword".
O'rozsaid m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
said meaning "fortunate".
O'roztemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
temir meaning "iron".
O'roztoj m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
toj meaning "crown".
O'roztoy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'roz meaning "hope" and
toy meaning "colt".
Orphne f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὄρφνη
(orphne) meaning "the darkness". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph of the underworld. She was the mother of Ascalaphus by
Acheron.
Orra f EnglishVariant of
Ora 1. A famous bearer is American botanical and scientific illustrator Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863).
Orreaga f BasqueThe Basque Orreaga, composed of
orre (juniper) and
aga (a common Basque ending that indicates abundance), means "place full of junipers, juniper grove". ... [
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Orri m Old Norse, IcelandicOld West Norse byname meaning "black grouse", a type of game bird (Lyrurus tetrix).
Orribes m Arthurian CycleIn Spanish romance, a giant who wrought havoc in Britain, before being killed by Tristan the Younger.
Orry m ManxVariant and Anglicization of
Gorry.
Godred Crovan or "King Orry" is an important figure in Manx folklore, surviving in folk songs and local legends... [
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Örs m HungarianHungarian male name. Örs was an ancient Hungarian leader and the name seems to originate as one of the names of the Kabar (Turkic Khazar) tribes who joined the Magyar confederation in the 9th century... [
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Orsabaris f History, Old Persian (Hellenized, ?)Allegedly the Greek form of a Persian name meaning "brilliant Venus". This was the name of a 1st-century BC princess of Pontus, a state founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty, of which Orsabaris was a member as the youngest daughter of Mithridates VI.
Orsena f American (Rare, Archaic)In the case of Orsena Fowler (1838-1918), it appears to be a feminine form of
Orson, the name of her father - the American phrenologist Orson Squire Fowler.
Orsilochos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω
(orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι
(ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [
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Orsippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω
(orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι
(ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [
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Orsippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Orsippos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek runner Orsippus of Megara. He was not only the first to run naked in the Olympic Games, but also the first to win it naked (in 720 BC).
Ortal f HebrewCombination of
Or and
Tal; composed of Hebrew אוֹר
('or) meaning "light" and טַל
(tal) meaning "dew" (together meaning "dew glow").
Orthagoras m Ancient GreekThere are three possible meanings for this name: "to speak loudly at the assembly", "righteous speaker" and "righteous assembly".... [
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Orthia f Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ὄρθιος
(orthios) which meant "straight up, steep, uphill" as well as "setting straight". This was the name of a pre-Greek goddess worshipped in the central Peloponnese and later identified with
Artemis (called Artemis Orthia).
Orthosia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὄρθωσις
(orthosis) meaning "prosperity". Orthosia or Orthosie was one of the Horae (Greek goddesses associated with times and seasons).
Orthros m Greek MythologyFrom Greek ὄρθρος
(orthros) meaning "the time just before daybreak, early dawn, cock-crow". He was a mythological two-headed watchdog, a brother of
Cerberus and son of the monster
Echidna, that kept the herds of
Geryon on the island Erytheia, and was there killed by
Herakles... [
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Ortiqbibi f UzbekDerived from
ortiq meaning "superior" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ortiqbuvish f UzbekDerived from
ortiq meaning "superior" and
buvish meaning "lady".
Ortiqgo'zal f UzbekDerived from
ortiq meaning "superior" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Ortiqjamol f UzbekDerived from
ortiq meaning "superior" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Ortlinde f TheatreThe name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name formed of the name elements
ort "point (of a sword or a lance)" and
linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"... [
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Oruc m AzerbaijaniMeans "sawm" in Azerbaijani, referring to the practice of fasting in Islam.
Oruç m TurkishMeans "fast" in Turkish. A famous bearer of this name is Oruç Reis (c. 1474–1518), a Barbary pirate.
Orvoloson m Literature (Italianized)The equivalent of
Marvolo in the Italian version of the
Harry Potter novels. In the new reprintings it was replaced with the original name, as were most of the other characters' names... [
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Ory m French (Swiss, Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning, although current theories include a derivation from
Ulrich via the form
Oulry. This name has been found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the late 1600s.
Oryan f & m HebrewThe word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name
Oriane /
Orianne means "gold".
Orynbasar m KazakhMeans "deputy, assistant" or "replacement" from Kazakh орын
(oryn) meaning "place, position" and басар
(basar) meaning "holder".
Orynbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh орын
(oryn) meaning "place, location" and бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Oryx f LiteratureThe name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [
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Oryxos m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ὄρυξ
(oryx) meaning "pickaxe, tool for digging". This is the name of a giant depicted on the alter of
Zeus at Pergamon.
Oryza f & m IndonesianLiterally taken from the genus of plants in the grasses' family. This name is being used in reference to
Oryza sativa, the Asian rice.
Osa f EnglishMeaning unknown. This was the name of American explorer and documentary filmmaker Osa Johnson (1894-1953). In the case of Danish actress Osa Massen (1914-2006) it was apparently an Anglicized form of
Aase, her birth name, a variant of
Åse.
Osa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osa f Danish (Rare)Short form of names beginning with the element
Os-, itself derived from Old Norse
óss "god" or
ǫss "heathen god".
Osaaki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osaba m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
osaba "uncle". As a given name, Osaba was recorded from the 10th century onwards.
Osafumi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "study, discipline" combined with 史 (fumi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Osahiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 弘 (hiro) meaning "expand", 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, rich, abundant, plentiful" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean"... [
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Osahito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 理 (osa) meaning "reason, logic", 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Osakabenomiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 忍 (
osa) meaning "patience, endurance, stamina", 壁 (
kabe) meaning "wall; barrier", 皇 (
nomi) meaning "emperor" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osame m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [
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Osameru m JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osameru) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji which have the same pronunciation.
Osami m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 身 (mi) meaning "body" (mostly masculine) or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osana f Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque
otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque
otso "wolf".