Given name
Örjan
“farmer”·“one who works the earth”
In Swedish use, Örjan shares an earlier linguistic root with George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Swedish use, Örjan shares an earlier linguistic root with George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”
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Where it comes from
In Swedish use, Örjan shares an earlier linguistic root with George. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
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How it developed
In Swedish use, Örjan shares an earlier linguistic root with George. The shared background comes through George: Georgios comes from georgos, built from elements meaning “earth” and “to work.” Latin Georgius and Old French forms helped carry it into English.
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The story
In Swedish use, Örjan shares an earlier linguistic root with George. The history of George gives this family its wider story. Saint George gave the name a religious and legendary association; the dragon story developed in the Middle Ages. In England, George I’s accession in 1714 helped increase the name’s use beyond its earlier saintly associations.
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Örjan’s family of names
Örjan shares a linguistic root with George. In Swedish usage, Örjan has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Jorge. In Swedish usage, Örjan has a conventional equivalent in the English form George.
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Around the world
Örjan has relatives in 8 languages.
7 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Örjan
- Örjan PerssonSwedish footballerborn 1942
- Örjan SandlerSwedish Olympic speed skaterborn 1940
- Örjan OuchterlonySwedish bacteriologist1914–2004
- Örjan WikanderSwedish classical archaeologist and ancient historianborn 1943
- Örjan MartinssonSwedish association football player (1936-1997)
- Örjan BlomquistSwedish cross-country skier (1957-2000)
- Örjan Kihlströmborn 1962
- Örjan LüningAchitect/Filatelist (1919–1995)
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Similar names
If you love Örjan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Yrjan
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Jöran
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% boys
Yrjon
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yrjas
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Jorgin
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Jorgyn
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yrjos
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yrjo
“one who works the earth; a farmer” · “farmer”
>99% boys