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origen

/ˈɒɹɪdʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
ori-gen
IPA
/ˈɒɹɪdʒən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ὠριγένης

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒɹɪdʒən/

Derived Forms

Origenian Origenic Origenism Origenist

Questions

How do you pronounce origen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒɹɪdʒən/.
What does origen mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.
Where does origen come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).

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