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    Orson

    OR-sun

    Latin/French
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Bear cub; Little bear
    Origin
    Latin/French
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Orson does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Bear cub; Little bear", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Orson.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.005% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Orson begins small and grows bold — the cub who became a bear-slayer, the righteous boldness that fears nothing.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Samuel 17:36

      "Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them."

    • Proverbs 28:1

      "The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion."

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