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Origen

UK/ˈɒɹɪdʒən/

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

Proper noun

Origen

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

Origin of Origen

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

Words formed from Origen

Questions about Origen

What does Origen mean?
Origen means a male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.
What part of speech is Origen?
Origen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Origen?
Origen is pronounced /ˈɒɹɪdʒən/ (UK).

Words near Origen in the dictionary

  1. origamists
  2. origan
  3. origane
  4. origanum
  5. origanums
  6. Origen
  7. Origenian
  8. Origenic
  9. Origenism
  10. Origenist
  11. Origenistic

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