Origen

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UK/ˈɒɹɪdʒən/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.

OriginLate Latin Ōrigenēs ← Koine Greek Ὠριγένης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.

Origin

  1. Koine GreekὨριγένης
  2. Late LatinŌrigenēs
  3. EnglishOrigen

Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Ориген
  • Оригенmale given name
Swedish Origenes
  • Origenesmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

regionignoreReginoRioengingoer
Cite this entry
APA

Origen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Origen

MLA

“Origen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Origen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Origen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Origen.

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