Oregon

See also: Oregón, Orégon, and Óregon

English

Etymology

From earlier Ouragon (1765), of obscure origin. Various etymologies have been proposed:

• A clipping of French Ouariconsint, itself a corruption of Ouisconsin(g) (“Wisconsin”)
• Borrowing from French ouragan (“hurricane”)
• Borrowing from Abenaki wligen (“good”), cf. Algonquin wauregan (“beautiful”)
• Borrowing from Shoshone ogoe (“river”) + paanangkwa (“west”)
• Borrowing from Chinook Jargon ulakan (“candlefish”)
• Borrowing from Spanish orégano (“marjoram”)

See Wikipedia article on the toponym Oregon for more information.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɪɡən/, /ˈɔɹəɡɪn/, (proscribed) /ˈɔɹɪɡɑn/
• (New York City) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹɪɡən/
• (Oregon, Washington, California, in casual speech) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɡən/

  • Audio:

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  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡən
  • Homophone: organ
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒɹɪɡən/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Oregon

2. A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Salem. Largest city: Portland.
   • 2022 July 21, Snejana Farberov, “Dad shot dead in road-rage attack after splashing windshield fluid on BMW”, in New York Post‎^[1]:

     Dennis Anderson, 45, and Brandy Goldsbury, 46, were traveling from the beach in Lincoln City on the Oregon coast back to their home in Tigard around 8:30 p.m. July 13 when they spotted a black BMW 3 Series trying to pass them, according to reporting in The Oregonian.

   • 2025 March 10, Chris Isidore, “Tesla faces vandalism and protests amid backlash against Elon Musk”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     “While the motivation for this has not been confirmed, we are aware that other Tesla dealerships have been targeted across Oregon and the nation for political reasons,” police in Tigard, Oregon, said in a statement.

3. Several other locations in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in Boone County, Arkansas.
   2. A small city, the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
   4. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
   5. A minor city, the county seat of Holt County, Missouri.
   6. A city in Lucas County, Ohio.
   7. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
   8. A ghost town in Wilson County, Tennessee.
   9. A town and village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
4. A community in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. A barangay of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Anitap, Crispin Dela Cruz, Don Aurelio Chicote, Lavigan, Luzon, Magdug, Manuel Roxas, Monserrat, Nangan, Oregon, Poblacion, Pundaguitan, Sergio Osmeña, Surop, Tagabebe, Tamban, Tandang Sora, Tibanban, Tiblawan, Upper Tibanban — barangays of Governor Generoso

7. Ellipsis of University of Oregon.

   Synonym: UO

   Coordinate terms: Oregon State, OSU (not to be confused)

8. A surname.

Derived terms

• OR
• Oregon alder
• Oregon ash
• Oregon boot
• Oregon box
• Oregon boxleaf
• Oregon boxwood
• Oregon cherry
• Oregon City
• Oregon Country
• Oregon County
• Oregon crabapple
• Oregon fir
• Oregonian
• oregonite
• Oregon jargon
• Oregon jay
• Oregon laurel
• Oregon maple
• Oregon myrtle
• Oregon pine
• Oregon Trail
• Oregon white oak

Translations

northwestern state of the United States of America

• Arabic: أُورِيغُون m (ʔuriḡūn)
• Armenian: Օրեգոն (Ōregon)
• Belarusian: Арэго́н m (Arehón)
• Bulgarian: О́регон m (Óregon)
• Catalan: Oregon (ca) m, Oregó m
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 俄勒岡 / 俄勒冈 (ngo⁴ lak⁶ gong¹)

  Mandarin: 俄勒岡 / 俄勒冈 (zh) (Élègāng), 奧勒岡 / 奥勒冈 (Àolègāng)

• Czech: Oregon (cs) m
• Danish: Oregon
• Dutch: Oregon (nl) n
• Esperanto: Oregono
• Finnish: Oregon (fi)
• French: Oregon (fr) m, Orégon (fr) m
• Galician: Oregón (gl) m
• Georgian: ორეგონი (oregoni)
• German: Oregon (de) n
• Greek: Όρεγκον (el) (Óregkon)
• Haitian Creole: Oregon
• Hebrew: אורגון (he) (Oragon)
• Hindi: औरिगन (aurigan)
• Italian: Oregon (it) m
• Japanese: オレゴン (ja) (Oregon)
• Khmer: អូរីហ្គិន (ʼouriigɨn)
• Korean: 오리건 (Origeon)
• Lao: ອໍຣິກອນ (ʼǭ ri kǭn)
• Macedonian: О́регон m (Óregon)
• Navajo: Óogin hahoodzo
• Occitan: Oregon (oc) m
• Persian: اورگن
• Pohnpeian: Orekon
• Polish: Oregon (pl) m inan
• Portuguese: Oregon (pt) m, Oregão (pt) m
• Russian: Орего́н (ru) m (Oregón)
• Slovak: Oregon m
• Spanish: Oregón (es) m
• Swedish: Oregon (sv)
• Tagalog: Oregon
• Tajik: Орегон (Oregon)
• Thai: ออริกอน (ɔɔ-rí-gɔ̂n)
• Turkish: Oregon
• Ukrainian: Орего́н m (Orehón)
• Uyghur: ئورېگون (orëgon)
• Yiddish: אָרעגאָן (oregon)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Oregon is the 23662^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1071 individuals. Oregon is most common among Hispanic (89.82%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Gooner, no-goer, nogoer, ongoer, orgone, orogen

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Proper noun

Oregon (genitive Oregons)

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoreɡon/, [ˈo̞re̞ɡo̞n]
• Rhymes: -oreɡon
• Syllabification^(key): O‧re‧gon
• Hyphenation^(key): O‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Oregon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Oregon	—
genitive		Oregonin	—
partitive		Oregonia	—
illative		Oregoniin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Oregon	—
accusative	nom.	Oregon	—
	gen.	Oregonin
genitive		Oregonin	—
partitive		Oregonia	—
inessive		Oregonissa	—
elative		Oregonista	—
illative		Oregoniin	—
adessive		Oregonilla	—
ablative		Oregonilta	—
allative		Oregonille	—
essive		Oregonina	—
translative		Oregoniksi	—
abessive		Oregonitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Oregon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Oregonini — accusative nom. Oregonini — gen. Oregonini genitive Oregonini — partitive Oregoniani — inessive Oregonissani — elative Oregonistani — illative Oregoniini — adessive Oregonillani — ablative Oregoniltani — allative Oregonilleni — essive Oregoninani — translative Oregonikseni — abessive Oregonittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Oregonisi — accusative nom. Oregonisi — gen. Oregonisi genitive Oregonisi — partitive Oregoniasi — inessive Oregonissasi — elative Oregonistasi — illative Oregoniisi — adessive Oregonillasi — ablative Oregoniltasi — allative Oregonillesi — essive Oregoninasi — translative Oregoniksesi — abessive Oregonittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Oregonimme — accusative nom. Oregonimme — gen. Oregonimme genitive Oregonimme — partitive Oregoniamme — inessive Oregonissamme — elative Oregonistamme — illative Oregoniimme — adessive Oregonillamme — ablative Oregoniltamme — allative Oregonillemme — essive Oregoninamme — translative Oregoniksemme — abessive Oregonittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Oregoninne — accusative nom. Oregoninne — gen. Oregoninne genitive Oregoninne — partitive Oregonianne — inessive Oregonissanne — elative Oregonistanne — illative Oregoniinne — adessive Oregonillanne — ablative Oregoniltanne — allative Oregonillenne — essive Oregoninanne — translative Oregoniksenne — abessive Oregonittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Oregoninsa — accusative nom. Oregoninsa — gen. Oregoninsa genitive Oregoninsa — partitive Oregoniaan Oregoniansa — inessive Oregonissaan Oregonissansa — elative Oregonistaan Oregonistansa — illative Oregoniinsa — adessive Oregonillaan Oregonillansa — ablative Oregoniltaan Oregoniltansa — allative Oregonilleen Oregonillensa — essive Oregoninaan Oregoninansa — translative Oregonikseen Oregoniksensa — abessive Oregonittaan Oregonittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

German

Oregon

Etymology

From English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːʁeɡɔn/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Oregon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Oregons)

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɣeɡɔ̃/

Proper noun

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

   Synonym: Ògon

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.re.ɡon/
• Rhymes: -ɔreɡon
• Hyphenation: Ò‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

Anagrams

• Orengo, ergono, orgone

Japanese

Romanization

Oregon

1. Rōmaji transcription of オレゴン

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈrɛ.ɡɔn/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛɡɔn
• Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon m inan

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

   pieczęć Oregonu ― seal of Oregon

   Największym ośrodkiem miejskim Oregonu jest Portland. ― Oregon's largest urban center is Portland.

Declension

Declension of Oregon

	singular
nominative	Oregon
genitive	Oregonu
dative	Oregonowi
accusative	Oregon
instrumental	Oregonem
locative	Oregonie
vocative	Oregonie

Derived terms

adjective

• oregoński

nouns

• Oregonka
• Oregończyk

Further reading

• “Oregon”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Óregon
• Oregão, Óregão

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɾe.ɡõ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɾɛ.ɡɔn/ [ˈɔ.ɾɛ.ɣɔn]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɾɛ.ɡɔn/ [ˈɔ.ɾɛ.ɣɔn]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɾɛ.ɡɔn/

Proper noun

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

See also

states of the United States: estados dos Estados Unidosedit

• Alabama
• Alasca
• Arizona
• Arkansas ~ Arcansas
• Califórnia
• Carolina do Norte
• Carolina do Sul
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Dacota do Norte
• Dacota do Sul
• Delaware
• Flórida
• Geórgia
• Havaí (Brazil) ~ Havai (Portugal)
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas ~ Cansas
• Kentucky
• Luisiana
• Maine
• Maryland ~ Marilândia
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi ~ Mississípi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebrasca
• Nevada
• Nova Hampshire
• Nova Iorque
• Nova Jérsei (Brazil) ~ Nova Jérsia (Portugal)
• Novo México
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pensilvânia
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virgínia
• Virgínia Ocidental
• Washington
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Romanian

Proper noun

Oregon n

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔoɾeɡon/ [ˌʔoː.ɾɛˈɣ̠on̪]
• Rhymes: -oɾeɡon
• Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Óregón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔)

1. Oregon (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)