Ord
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English
Etymology
- 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.
Proper noun
Ord
- A surname.
- A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.
- Two townships in Nebraska, in Antelope County and Valley County.
- A civil parish in north Northumberland, England, that includes the settlements of East Ord, Middle Ord, Ord Mains, South Ord and West Ord.
- A hamlet near Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG6113). From Scottish Gaelic An t-Òrd.
- A settlement next to Invergordon, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7170).
- (Ord River) A river in Western Australia.
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Swedish
Etymology
Semantic loan from Greek λόγος (lógos).
Proper noun
Ord n
- (Christianity) Word, Logos
- 1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Johannes 1:1”, in Bibel 2000, © 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, 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.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | Ord | Ords |
| definite | Ordet | Ordets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |