Save Gender Masculine Usage Late Roman Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Latin name, possibly from the name of the Orontes River, or from the Greco-Persian name Orontes. It was borne by a 1st-century saint and martyr who is regarded as the first bishop of Lecce in Italy. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootOrontes (place name)Other Languages & CulturesOronzo(Italian) User SubmissionOrontius