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Orestes name meaning

First Name
343
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Orestes mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Orestes

User Submitted Origins

Greek
67%
Ukrainian
33%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Greece says the name Orestes is of Greek origin and means "The male name Orestes belongs to the Ancient Greek and more beautiful names that returned to the Greek nomenclature after centuries. In Ancient Greek mythology, Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, brother of Electra and Iphigenia. Celebrating: (November 10)".
  2. According to a user from Australia, the name Orestes means "From the mountains".
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  1. (Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs).

  1. (Greek mythology) The son of Agamemnon
  2. A region of Macedonia.
  3. A town in Indiana.

Orestes was also found in the following language(s): Translingual and Latin

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Notable Persons Named Orestes

Notable Persons Named Orestes

Orestes Brownson

Orestes Brownson was a writer. Orestes was given the name Orestes Augustus Brownson on September 16th, 1803 in Stockbridge, Vermont, United States. He died on April 17th, 1876.

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Orestes Matacena

Orestes Matacena is an actor. He has been prominent since 1973. Orestes was born Orestes Matacena on August 29th, 1941 in Havana.

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Orestes

He holds the title King of Macedon and List of ancient Macedonians. He has been prominent since 399.

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Orestes Destrade

Orestes Destrade is a baseball player. Orestes was born on May 8th, 1962 in Santiago de Cuba.

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Orestes Vilato

Orestes was born on May 4th, 1944.

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Orestes López

Orestes López was a danzón, mambo (music), and classical music musician, bandleader, composer, and arrangement. He plays Piano, Cello, and Double bass. Orestes was given the name Orestes López Valdés on August 29th, 1908 in Old Havana. Orestes is also known as Macho. He passed away on January 26th, 1991.

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  • Orestes Quércia
    Journalist
  • Orestes Acquarone
  • Orestes Hampton Caldwell
  • Orestes of Cappadocia

Notable Persons With the Last Name Orestes

Notable Persons With the Last Name Orestes

Orestes

He holds the title King of Macedon and List of ancient Macedonians. He has been prominent since 399.

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Fun Facts about the name Orestes

  • How Popular is the name Orestes? Orestes is the 20,945th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Orestes have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 343 babies born with the first name Orestes in the United States. That's more than enough people named Orestes to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Orestes? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1918 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Orestes first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Orestes is Saturday, October 5th, 1872.
  • What year had the most people named Orestes born? The highest recorded use of the first name Orestes was in 1986 with a total of 14 babies.
  • Random Orestes Factoid: According to the 1984 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Orestes is not a popular baby boy's name in Florida. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Florida have the same name in 1984.
  • Weird things about the name Orestes: The name spelled backwards is Setsero. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Teeross. How do you pronounce that?
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