Orion
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Orion
- /əˈɹaɪ.ən/ UK
- /ɒˈɹaɪ.ən/ UK
- /əʊˈɹaɪ.ən/ UK
- /əˈɹaɪ.ən/ US
- /oʊˈɹaɪ.ən/ US
Sounds like O'Ryan · Rhymes with -aɪən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna, “heaven's light”), though without any firm evidence.
proper noun Orions
- A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
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A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
Orion is the most brilliant of all the constellations, and when he comes to the meridian he is accompanied by several adjacent constellations of great splendour.
Similar: the Hunter, ensifer
- A surname.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage. In Madge's judgment, her Uncle Orion had suffered most of his life from the name he'd been given, requiring that people ask him to repeat it and boys his own age make fun of it.
- A female given name.
- A locality in the Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia.
- A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada.
- A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- A municipality of Bataan, Philippines. Meronyms: Arellano, Bagumbayan, Balagtas, Balut, Bantan, Bilolo, Calungusan, Camachile, Daang Bago, Daang Bilolo, Daang Pare, General Lim, Kapunitan, Lati, Lusungan, Puting Buhangin, Sabatan, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo, Villa Angeles, Wakas, Wawa — barangays of Orion
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, also known as Prospect Ridge.
- A ghost town in Kings County, California, United States.
- A village in Henry County, Illinois, United States.
- A town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: the hunter, kl, constellation, gemini, artemis, apollo, orestes, argos, argus, ophion, hyperion, alpha orionis, orpheus, orthrus, endymion, orphne
Translations
Every language
name in mythology
| Español | Orión |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オーリーオーン Ōrīōn |
| 中文 | 俄里翁 Élǐwēng |
| हिन्दी | ओरायन orāyan |
| Português | Orion |
| Français | Orion |
| Deutsch | Orion |
| Italiano | Orione |
| Ελληνικά | Ωρίων Oríon |
| Русский | Орио́н Orión |
name constellation
| Español | Orión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오리온자리 Orionjari |
| 日本語 | オリオン座 Orion-za |
| 中文 | 獵戶座 /猎户座 Lièhùzuò, 參 /参 Shēn, 參宿 /参宿 Shēnxiù |
| हिन्दी | कालपुरुष तारामंडल kālpuruṣ tārāmaṇḍal, मृग तारामंडल mŕg tārāmaṇḍal |
| Português | Orion |
| Français | Orion |
| Deutsch | Orion |
| Italiano | Orion, Orione |
| Ελληνικά | Ωρίων Oríon |
| Русский | Орио́н Orión |
| Tiếng Việt | Lạp Hộ |
| العربية | الجَبَار al-jabār |
| עברית | כְּסִיל ksil |
Talk about this word "Orion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Orion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orion "Orion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orion.Cite this
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title = {Orion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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