Orson

Orson \or-son, ors-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Orson is pronounced as AORSahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Orson: AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Orson?

Orson is largely used in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Old French origins. The name is derived from Old French 'ourson' (bear cub), a diminutive of 'ors' (bear), which is from the Latin 'ursus' (bear). It is known from the medieval legend of the twins Valentine and Orson who were abandoned in the woods; Orson was later brought up by bears. The name was later known from the US actor and director Orson Welles (1915-1985), who dropped his first name George in favor of his middle name Orson. In modern times, the first name usually represents a transferred use of the surname. The name name Orsina (English) is the female equivalent of Orson. Orson has 20 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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A famous person named Orson is Actor, Orson Welles, born George Orson Welles, 6 May 1915 - 9 October 1985, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Orson:

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The baby name Orson fun facts:

The name Orson in reverse order is "Nosro".

The numerological value of the name Orson is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Orson?

Orson is not in the top boy names in USA.