Orus
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Orus
Orus derives from the Greek name Ὠρός (Hōros), meaning "mountain" or related to the Greek god Horus, with roots in Indo-European linguistic traditions.
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Etymology
Orus derives from the Greek name Ὠρός (Hōros), meaning "mountain" or related to the Greek god Horus, with roots in Indo-European linguistic traditions. The name appears primarily in Greek and Greco-Roman contexts, with historical use among early Christian communities and in Byzantine tradition, though it remained relatively uncommon outside classical antiquity.
Orus currently ranks #4,194 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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