Ord

• As an English surname, from the dialectal noun ord (“point, place”). Compare Ort.
• As a Scottish Gaelic surname, habitational name from Ord in Peeblesshire or Banffshire, from òrd (“hammer”).
• The city in Nebraska is named after Edward O. C. Ord.
• The river in Australia is named after Harry Ord.

Ord

1. A surname.
2. A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.
3. Two townships in Nebraska, in Antelope County and Valley County.
4. A civil parish in north Northumberland, England, that includes the settlements of East Ord, Middle Ord, Ord Mains, South Ord and West Ord. ^[1]
5. A hamlet near Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG6113). From Scottish Gaelic An t-Òrd. ^[2]
6. A settlement next to Invergordon, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7170).
7. (Ord River) A river in Western Australia.

• dor, rod, ODR, d'or, DOR, D. Or., Rod, Dor., DRO, Dor, dro, RDO

Semantic loan from Greek λόγος (lógos).

Ord n

1. (Christianity) Word, Logos
   • 1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Johannes 1:1”, in Bibel 2000‎^[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 4 March 2025:

     I begynnelsen fanns Ordet, och Ordet fanns hos Gud, och Ordet var Gud.

     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes‎^[2], Catholica, archived from the original on 22 December 2023, §65:

     Kristus, Guds Son som blivit människa är Faderns enda, fullkomliga och slutgiltiga Ord.

     Christ, the Son of God made man, is the Father's one, perfect and unsurpassable Word.

• Ord in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)