Derived from Greek οφελος (ophelos) meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'. It was borrowed by Shakespeare for his play 'Hamlet' (1600), in which it belongs to Hamlet's lover who eventually goes insane and drowns herself.
Greek Origin. "Prophecy" The meaning of the name Oracle is Prophecy. The origin of the name Oracle is Greek. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
The meaning of the name “Ordell” is: “Beginning”. Categories: English Names, Unisex Names. Used in: English speaking countries. Gender: Both, Boy Names, Girl Names. Origins: Latin.
Oren (Hebrew: ×ורן‎) is a masculine given name, meaning "pine" or "ash" in Hebrew.
Orin, or Orrin, is an anglicised spelling of the Irish given name "Odran", traditionally spelled "Odhran" and more recently spelled "Oran"). In Irish, it is pronounced "O-rawn" or "O-rin". ... dark-haired, derived from the word otteran, "otter" in Irish, which is generally accepted as the correct meaning.
German Meaning: The name Orland is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Orland is: Renowned in the land. Form of Roland.
Spanish Meaning: The name Orlando is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Orlando is: Famous land.
Orra as a girl's name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Orra is "pray". Orra is a variant of the Latin name Ora.
The name Orville is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Orville is: Gold town. Famous Bearer: aviator Orville Wright (1871-1948) who (along with his brother Wilbur) designed and built the first true airplane.
The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology—Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill. In Old English, "os" means "god" and "gar" means "spear", thus "spear of god". Os- derived from Proto-Germanic *ansu-z (god, gods), as in the Old Norse name Asgeirr, Old English Osgar, or Old High German Ansger (Ansgar).
