Gender: M
Origin: Latin and English
Meaning: "bearlike"
Has a rotund teddy-bear image, a la Orson (birth name George) Welles, who seemed to own it during his lifetime. No longer a single-person signature, it's now an interesting possibility for any parent seeking an unusual yet solid name. It's started to appear to the celeb set--both Paz Vega and Lauren Ambrose have little Orsons.
International Variations:
Ourson
(French)
Orsino
(Italian)
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