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Oprah.

A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Orpah.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈəʊpɹə/
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Orpah.

  2. The Oprah Winfrey Show, a popular long-running U.S. television talk show (1986–2011).

    colloquial
    He was on Oprah recently to talk about his new book.
Where this word comes from

From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis.

verb/ˈəʊpɹə/
  1. To feature on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

    informal · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.