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BoyPronounced Classical Greek /ɔː.rǐː.ɔːn/; English /oʊ.ˈɹaɪ.ən/

Orion

A name meaning "boundary, limit; light of the heavens".

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Orion is a boy name meaning "boundary, limit; light of the heavens".

Pronunciation: Classical Greek /ɔː.rǐː.ɔːn/; English /oʊ.ˈɹaɪ.ən/.

GenderBoy
Meaningboundary, limit; light of the heavens
PronunciationClassical Greek /ɔː.rǐː.ɔːn/; English /oʊ.ˈɹaɪ.ən/

Meaning and history

Meaning uncertain, but possibly related to Greek ὅριον (horion) meaning "boundary, limit". Alternatively it may be derived from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna) meaning "light of the heavens". This is the name of a constellation, which gets its name from a legendary Greek hunter who was killed by a scorpion sent by the earth goddess Gaia.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ὠρίων