Given name · also Late Latin
Origen
“Horus”·“born of”
Origen is a masculine given name, probably from Late Latin, ultimately from Koine Greek.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Origen is probably built from elements meaning “Horus” and “born of”.
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Where it comes from
Origen probably comes from Late Latin, and ultimately from Koine Greek.
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How it developed
Probably from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης.
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Origen’s family of names
In English usage, Origen has a conventional equivalent in the Swedish form ORIGENES. In English usage, Origen has a conventional equivalent in the Bulgarian form Ориген.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Origen
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