Oro
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "oro"
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Oro. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.
Proper noun
Oro (plural Oros)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Oro is the 35203rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 640 individuals. Oro is most common among Hispanic/Latino (56.88%), White (25.94%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.19%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oro”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Proper noun
Oro
- a surname
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oro m or f by sense
- a surname
Yoruba
Etymology
Likely from orò (“ritual, rite”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Orò
- An orisha and primordial divinity of justice, masculinity, and traditional rituals. He is symbolized by the sound of a bullroarer. The Ògbóni and Òṣùgbó are the primary cult and worshippers of Orò.
- the primarily male cult that worships the divinity Orò, and serves as the chief authority and enforcement of legal and religious law in Yoruba towns.
- a Yoruba given name prefix given to those born in Oro families
Derived terms
- ajá Orò (“bullroarer”)
- olórò (“Orò worshipper”)
- Oròṣọlá
- Oròwọlẹ́
- Oròóbíyìí (“a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has given birth to this child; Ritual has given birth to this child"”)
- Oròólẹ́yẹ (“a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has honor."”)
- Oròóṣọlá (“a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has made honor."”)
- Oròówọlẹ́ (“a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has entered the household."”)
- Oròówùsì (“a Yoruba name meaning, "Oro has grown in prominence”)
- ọdún Orò (“Oro festival”)