The name is spelled several ways including Oran, Orin, Orrin, and Oren. A description of the name's origins are below.
Orin is a name derived from Saint Odran or Odhran meaning "pale green" in (Irish). Odran is pronouced as "oh-drin". It is argued amongst scholars that Odran was the first Irish Christian martyr. Odran was the chariot driver of St. Patrick and died protecting him in an ambush in Ireland by pagans whose target was Saint Patrick himself. According to legend, Odran knew of this ambush beforehand upon overhearing the pagan natives. He then requested that Patrick change places with him on the chariot where it would appear Patrick was the charioteer in the stead of Odran, who pretended to be Patrick. The ambushers seeing Odran not driving the chariot assumed he was Saint Patrick and killed him. Patrick survived because of this deed and Odran's sacrifice enabled Patrick to continue his duty to spread Christianity in Ireland. Seventeen saints have used the name Odran and Odhran. Another Odran was an abbot of Meath, was one of the 12 devotees who accompanied St. Columba to Iona. When he died soon after their arrival, Columba saw Odhran's soul ascending to heaven following a battle between angels and demons.
Orrin is a name meaning "river" in (English). The River Orrin in Urray parish, SE Ross-shire, is at an altitude of 2450 feet above sea-level, and 2¼ miles N of Loch Monar, Scottish Highlands. Thence it flows 26 miles east-north-eastward, till it falls into the Conan opposite Brahan Castle, 4 miles SSW of Dingwall. During the first 3 5/8 miles of its course it expands into Loch na Caoidhe (8¼ x 1½ furl.) and Am Fiar Loch (5 x ¾ furl.; 998 feet); and lower down it traces for 3½ miles the northern boundary of Kilmorack parish, Inverness-shire. The river is subject to violent freshets and it chiefly traverses a mountain glen, called after it Glen Orrin, but eventually enters the low flat lands of Strathconan, and here yields very good salmon fishing.
Oren is a name meaning "pine tree" in (Hebrew).
People
Orin is the name of:
- Orin Hatch, United States Senator from Utah
- Orin Keepnews, American writer and record producer
- Orin Long, PT Boat commander in World War II [1]
- Orin Smith, Chairman and former President and CEO of Starbuck's
- Orin Edson, Founder of Bayliner boats
- Orin, Atlantean birth name of DC Comics Superhero Aquaman
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