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Orion
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Latin

From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn), speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 (Uru-anna, “heaven's light”), though without any firm evidence.

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Rank #97848
Frequency 172 people (0.06 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 62.79% Black 22.09% Asian/PI 9.88% Two+ 3.49%

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