Orelia
Orelia (/ɒriːəlɑː/ or its variants Orelious, Ornellas, Orellana, Orellia, Ortelius or Orelias) is a feminine name primarily occurring in Europe, Mediterranean and South America. Deriving from the Latin, Aurelius family meaning "golden". Although not exceedingly common in America the name Orelia has been present since the 1800s. On the contrarily the last name "Orelias" and its various spellings, however are not common and have decreased or virtually gone non-extant or extinct since the mid-1800s due to marriage.[2] The name has been documented in Spain, Haiti, Brazil, America, and South Africa.[3]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Word/name | Aurelia or Oralia[1] |
| Meaning | "Golden" or "Estate of Aurelius" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Orelious, Orellana, Orellana, Orellia, Ortelius, Orelias, Oralia, Orelus, Orelas, Ornellas |
The name "Orellana" is a habitational name from either of two places in Badajoz province, probably so called from Latin villa Aureliana meaning ‘estate of Aurelius’.[4] There are many variations of the name spelling as well.
People with this given name
First and Middle name
- Orelia Key Bell (April 8, 1864 – June 2, 1959), American poet.
- Orelia E. Merchant, an assistant U.S. Attorney and wife of Karim Camara.[5]
- Orelia C. LaBostrie, mother of American songwriter, Dorothy LaBostrie best known for co-writing Little Richard's 1955 hit "Tutti Frutti".
- Princess Orelia Benskina (1911–2002), Panamanian American Latin jazz performer, and author.[6]
Last Name
- Abraham Ortelius, (4 or 14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598), a Brabantian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer, conventionally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas.
- Marcus Ornellas, a Brazilian actor.
- Marcus Orelias, recording artist, game designer, content creator, graphic designer, songwriter, entrepreneur and actor.
Locations
- Orelia, Western Australia.
- Orelia Frio, Texas, United States.
Schools
- Orelia Primary School, a school located in the city of Perth, Western Australia.
Plants
- Allamanda cathartica, a flower native to Brazil also referred to as Orelia grandiflora.
Military vessels
- MV Ortelius, an ice-strengthened vessel currently employed for expedition-style polar cruises.
Insects
- Orellia, a genus of tephritid or fruit flies.
- Orellia falcata
- Orellia scorzonerae
- Orellia stictica
- Orellia tragopogonis
In popular culture
References
- "Orelia - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity". TheBump.com. TheBump. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "All results for Orelias". myheritage.com. MyHeritage. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Orelias Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity". forebears.io. Forebears. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Meaning and Origin of: Orellana". www.familyeducation.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Orelia Merchant and Karim Camara". The New York Times. August 21, 2005.
- "Princess Orelia Benskina Panamanian American Latin jazz performer". National Museum of African American History. nmaahc.
- EDWARDS, TREVOR. "Fortnite: Where is Orelia (NPC #50)". gamerant.com. Gamerant. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- Schedeen, Jesse (2023-03-29). "The Mandalorian: How Zeb Orrelios and Bo-Katan's Star Wars: Rebels History Means Trouble for the Resurgent Empire". IGN. Retrieved 2023-04-13.