Given name & surname
Orsa
“resembling a little bear”
Orsa is a form of Ursula. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a little bear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Orsa carries the interpretation “resembling a little bear.” Orsa is a form of Ursula. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a little bear.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Orsa is used as a form of Ursula.
Orsa’s family of names
Orsa is a form of Ursula. Orsa has a related form in Orsola. Orsa has a related form in Orsah.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
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 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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