66%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. AWR-sən [key · IPA] Meaning & History From a Norman nickname derived from a diminutive of Norman French ors "bear", ultimately from Latin ursus. American actor and director Orson Welles (1915-1985) was a famous bearer of this name. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesUrs(German) Orso(Italian) Ursus(Late Roman) See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #472 in 2015 England and Wales Last ranked #858 in 1901 United States Categories actors, animals, baby animals, bears, currently out of the US top 1000, Desperate Housewives characters, directors, Fire Emblem characters, Ogre Battle characters, Star Wars characters, surnames Entry updated February 28, 2019
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