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Orville
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A masculine given name coined by the novelist Fanny Burney for a character in her novel Evelina.
"Orville Wright, with his brother Wilbur, invented the first successful airplane."
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_____ Wright, with his brother Wilbur, invented the first successful airplane.
Etymology
Invented by Fanny Burney, possibly based on the old Welsh name Eurfyl, meaning "gold."