Given name

Orvelle

“from the gold town”

Orvelle is a variant of Orville. One French interpretation is “from the gold town.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Orvelle is a variant of Orville. One French interpretation is “from the gold town.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Orvelle is a variant of Orville. An origin associated with Orville is French.

Explained through its name family

The story

Orvelle is a variant of Orville. The history of Orville gives this family its wider story. Fanny Burney appears to have created Lord Orville for her novel Evelina in 1778. Orville seems designed to suggest a Norman surname, rather than to continue a securely identified older personal name.

Explained through its name family

Orvelle’s family of names

Orvelle has a related form in Orville.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Literary

Orvyle

“from the gold town”

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Orvylle

“from the gold town”

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Orvyll

“from the gold town”

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Orvyl

“from the gold town”

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Florazele

“a young woman in bloom”

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Florizele

“a young woman in bloom”

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Orlanthe

“from the renowned land”

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Ophelya

“help” · “one who offers help to others”

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Sibling ideas

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