Koine Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “Horus” + “born of”
Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).
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- Wiktionary: OrigenCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
