Oro

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)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Oro is the 35203^rd 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• 'roo, roo

Cebuano

Proper noun

Oro

1. a surname

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɔro
• Hyphenation: Ò‧ro

Proper noun

Oro m or f by sense

1. a surname

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely from orò (“ritual, rite”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɾò/

Proper noun

Orò

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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”)