The name Orso is a boy's name of Italian, Latin origin meaning "bear".

4 Letter Boy Names

Names Ending in O for Boys

Two Syllable Names for Boys

Familiar in France where it ranked in the Top 400 in a recent year, Orso is related to the English Orson, Swiss Urs, and astronomy-inspired Ursa. Derived from the Latin ursus, it is the Italian word for a male bear "bear", making this both a word name and an animal name. 
 
Historically borne by Orso Ipato, the third Doge (leader) of Venice in the 8th century, a more contemporary bearer is actor Orso Maria Guerrini.
 
With its cool -O ending, Orso might appeal as an alternative to Otto or Roscoe.

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