The first name Origen
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “horus”, “born of”.
Pronounced /ˈɒɹɪdʒən/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Origen means “horus”, “born of” in Greek.
Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Origen in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Ориген
Bulgarian
Origenes
Swedish
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Questions
- What does the name Origen mean?
- Origen means “horus”, “born of” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Origen?
- Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).
- How do you pronounce Origen?
- Origen is /ˈɒɹɪdʒən/, 3 syllables.