Orne
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Orne (countable and uncountable, plural Ornes)
- A department of Normandy, France.
- A river in Normandy, France, flowing through the departments of Orne and Calvados.
- 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Latin olinas, a homonym of Fluvius Olne, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *olīnā (“elbow”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Orne f
- Orne (a department of Normandy, France)
- Orne (a river in Normandy, France, flowing through the departments of Orne and Calvados)
References
- DELAMARRE 2003 : 237