Orson

Ursine male moniker

Orson is a masculine given name, from a French word meaning "bear cub." It carries a slightly old-fashioned, literary quality.

The name is strongly associated with Orson Welles, the American filmmaker and actor: They named him Orson after the director.

Welles

Citizen Kane

Newspaper tycoon's rise and fall

filmmaker · director · auteur · cinematography · innovative · genius · maverick · Hollywood · Rita Hayworth · The Third Man

literary

science fiction

Speculative fiction with technological themes

speculative · Hugo Award · Nebula · writing · fantasy · prolific · controversial · American · storytelling · imagination

name

Welles

director · actor · auteur · namesake · masculine · surname · given name · Hollywood · cinema · literature

character

pig

Domesticated swine for meat

comedy · animal · pet · farm · comic strip · animated · television · cute · portly · fictional

Categories
Phrases
Family

bears, bore, borne, ursine

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G