group of islands off the north coast of Scotland, from Old Norse Orkney-jar "Seal Islands," from orkn "seal," which is probably imitative of its bark. Related: Orcadian; Orkneyman.
origination
originator
oriole
Orion
orison
Orkney
Orlando
Orleans
Orlon
ormolu
ornament
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