Orleans
AWR-leenz; OR-LEENZ; AWR-LEH-AHN
English, French, place name
"gold"
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Orleans Origin and Meaning
The name Orleans is a girl's name meaning "gold".
An interesting, off-beat place name that feels similar to the likes of Harlem, Memphis, and Bristol, Orleans is currently undiscovered as a given name. The English form of the French Orléans, it derives from the Latin Aurelianum, meaning "gold".
Also used as a surname, lending it a similar feel to Bellamy or Collins, Orleans appears on the map a number of times across the globe. The French city gives its name to The Île d'Orléans in Quebec, Orléans in Ontario, Orleans in Massachusetts and New Orleans in Louisiana.
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