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 [ 2 syll. or-son, ors-on ] The boy name Orson is pronounced as AORSahN KEY. 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 Orsina (English) is the female equivalent of Orson. Orsino (Italian), Orso (Italian), Sonnie (English), Sonny (English), and Urson (English) are variants of Orson. Orson is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1901 with 0.006% of baby boys being given the name Orson. Its ranking then was #921. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is now of very modest use. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Orson, Sonny (English) was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Orson include Arjaan (Albanian), Arjan (Dutch and Albanian), Arjen (Dutch), Arjun (Indian), Arkin, Arsène (French), Orsino (Italian), Arjuna (Sanskrit), Arsemio (Spanish), Arseni (Russian), Arcenio (Spanish), Arsanio (Spanish), and Arsenio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). A famous person named Orson is Actor, Orson Welles, born George Orson Welles, 6 May 1915 - 9 October 1985, Kenosha, Wisconsin. KEY: Pronunciation for Orson: AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
