Orness

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proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

Scrabble 6

Meanings

proper nounOrness (plural Ornesses)

plural Ornesses

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

  1. NorwegianÅrnes
  2. EnglishOrness

A variant of Urness or an Americanized spelling of Norwegian Årnes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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