Orne
English
Proper noun
Orne (countable and uncountable, plural Ornes)
- A department of Normandy, France.
- A river in France.
- A surname from French.
Translations
French department
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Orne is the 38389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 577 individuals. Orne is most common among White (90.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Orne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
French
Etymology
From Latin olinas, an homonym of Fluvius Olne, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *olīnā (“elbow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔʁn/
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Proper noun
Orne f
References
- DELAMARRE 2003 : 237
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