name
Uncommon
Orr
awr
Orr (name) means a Scottish surname, and the name of several small communities in the United States. Example: “Bobby Orr is regarded as one of hockey's greatest defensemen.”
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A Scottish surname, and the name of several small communities in the United States.
"Your God is a reproachful God. But guilt was not the way to get at George Orr; if he had been a man much given to guilt feelings he would not have lived to thirty."
— Ursula K. LeGuin, The Lathe Of Heaven (1971)
"Bobby Orr is regarded as one of hockey's greatest defensemen."
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What does “Orr” mean?
The word “Orr” means a Scottish surname, and the name of several small communities in the United States.
How do you pronounce “Orr”?
“Orr” is pronounced awr (/ɔɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Orr” in a sentence?
Here is “Orr” used in a sentence: “Bobby Orr is regarded as one of hockey's greatest defensemen.”
What part of speech is “Orr”?
“Orr” is a name.
Is “Orr” a common word?
“Orr” is an uncommon word in modern English.
