Origen

//ˈɒɹɪdʒən// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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”).

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