Orion

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.
• A constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
• A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
• A female given name.
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Related

Similar words

• the Hunter, ensifer

Origin

• From Middle English Orioun, from Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων, speculatively from Akkadian 𒌋𒊒𒀭𒈾 ("heaven's light"), though without any firm evidence.