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Orson ♂ From a Norman French nickname meaning ‘bear-cub’ (a diminutive of ors ‘bear’, Latin ursus). This was occasionally used as a given name in the Middle Ages, but in modern times it probably represents a transferred use of the surname derived from the medieval nickname. Its most famous bearer of the 20th century was the American actor and director Orson Welles (1915–85), who dropped his more prosaic first name, George, in favour of his middle name before embarking on a career in films.

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