Orion.
A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
Meaning & usage
A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
A surname.
A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
A female given name.
Place names: A locality in the Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia.
Place names: A hamlet in the Municipal District of County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada.
Place names: A commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Place names: A municipality of Bataan, Philippines.
Place names: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States, also known as Prospect Ridge.
Place names: A ghost town in Kings County, California, United States.
Place names: A village in Henry County, Illinois, United States.
Place names: A town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
Where this word 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.
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