Origen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒɹɪdʒən/

Word forms

Origen

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).

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