Orville

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Orville

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Invented by Fanny Burney for the hero of her novel Evelina. It has been suggested that it is based on the very old Welsh forename of Eurfyl, meaning 'gold'.

proper noun

A male given name originating as a coinage. I saw that the rank of Lord Orville was his least recommendation, his understanding and his manners being far more distinguished.

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中文	奧維爾 /奥维尔 Àowéi'ěr

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"Orville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orville. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Orville. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orville

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"Orville." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orville.

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@misc{orville_2026,
  title = {Orville},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orville},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}