Origin(s) or The Origin may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Comics and manga

* ''Origin'' (comics), a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002 * ''The Origin'' (Buffy comic), a 1999 ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comic book series * Origins (''Judge Dredd'' story), a major ''Judge Dredd'' storyline running from 2006 through 2007 * ''Origin'' (manga), a 2016 manga by Boichi * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin'', a 2002 manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko * '' Wolverine: Origins'', a Marvel Comics series * '' Atharva – The Origin'', a 2022 Indian superhero comic

Films

* ''Origin'' (film), a 2023 film written and directed by Ava DuVernay * '' Origin: Spirits of the Past'', a 2006 anime movie also known as ''Gin-iro no Kami no Agito'' * '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', a 2009 superhero film, prequel to the ''X-Men'' film trilogy * ''Out of Darkness'' (2022 film), originally titled ''The Origin'', a British horror film directed by Andrew Cumming

Television

* ''Origin'' (TV series), 2018 science-fiction TV series * "Origin" (''Angel''), a fifth-season episode of ''Angel'' * Origin (''Stargate''), the religion of the Ori * "Origin" (''Stargate SG-1''), a ninth-season episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * '' Origins: The Journey of Humankind'', a National Geographic TV series * "The Origin" (''Dark''), episode 4 of season 3 of the ''Dark'' TV series * "The Origins" (''The Amazing World of Gumball''), a two-part fourth-season episode of ''The Amazing World of Gumball''

Gaming

* Origin (service), a video game digital distribution service and platform from Electronic Arts * Origin Systems, a former video game developer * Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in '' Tales of Phantasia'' and its prequel, ''Tales of Symphonia'' * Origins, spirits that are attached to The Mystics in '' Legaia 2: Duel Saga'' * Origins Award, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair * Origins Game Fair, an annual board game event in Columbus, Ohio * '' Assassin's Creed Origins'', part of the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise * '' Batman: Arkham Origins'', part of the Batman game franchise * '' Dragon Age: Origins'', a 2009 role-playing video game and first installment of the ''Dragon Age'' series * '' F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin'', the sequel to ''F.E.A.R.'' by Monolith * '' Rayman Origins'', a 2011 installment in the ''Rayman'' series * '' Sonic Origins'', a 2022 video game collection in the ''

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battle ...

'' series * '' Silent Hill: Origins'', the fifth installment of the ''Silent Hill'' survival horror series and prequel to the original 1999 game * Origins, the final zombies map released for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 * Origin, the final dungeon of '' Xenoblade Chronicles 3''

Literature

Fiction

* ''Origin'' (Baxter novel), a 2001 science fiction book by Stephen Baxter * ''Origin'' (Brown novel), a 2017 novel by Dan Brown, the fifth installment in the ''Robert Langdon'' series * ''Origin'', a 2007 novel by Diana Abu-Jaber * ''Origins'', a fantasy novel in the Fourth World series by Kate Thompson * ''The Origin'' (novel), a biographical novel of Charles Darwin by Irving Stone

Nonfiction

* ''Origins'' (Cato), Cato the Elder's lost work on Roman and Italian history * ''Origins'', a book on evolution by Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin

Music

* ''The Origin'' (Einhorn), a 2009 opera/oratorio by Richard Einhorn

Groups

Origin (band) Origin is an American technical death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1990 under the monikers Necrotomy and Thee Abomination. They have been recognized by music critics and metal fans alike for combining a harsh sound with a high ...

, an American metal band formed in 1997 * The Origin (band), an American rock and power pop band 1985–1992 * Origin, a jazz group led by Chick Corea

Albums

* ''Origin'' (Borknagar album), 2006 * ''Origin'' (Dayseeker album), 2015 * ''Origin'' (Evanescence demo album), 2000 * ''Origin'' (Origin album), 2000 * ''Origin'' (Omnium Gatherum album), 2021 * ''Origin'' (Jordan Rakei album), 2019 * ''Origin'', an EP by Kelly Moran, 2019 * ''The Origin'' (album), by The Origin, 1990 * ''Origins'' (Bridge to Grace album), 2015 * ''Origins'' (Eluveitie album), 2014 * ''Origins'' (God Is an Astronaut album), 2013 * ''Origins'' (Imagine Dragons album), 2018 * , by Dan Reed Network, 2018 * ''Origins'', by Steve Roach, 1993 * ''The Origins'', by Ganja White Night, 2018

Songs

* "Origin", by Neurosis from their 2007 album '' Given to the Rising''

Periodicals

* ''Origin'' (magazine), an American poetry magazine * ''Origins'', a theological journal published by Catholic News Service (CNS) * ''Origins'', a peer-reviewed creation science journal of the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI)

Brands and enterprises

* Atos Origin, a company formed by the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division * Origin Energy, an Australian gas and electricity company * Origin Enterprises, Irish agribusiness multinational * Origin PC, a personal computer manufacturer * Origins (cosmetics), a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder * Toyota Origin, a limited edition Toyota automobile released in Japan * Origin (3D printing), a San Francisco-based 3D printing company acquired by Stratasys

Philosophy and religion

* '' Creatio ex nihilo'', Latin for "creation out of nothing", a phrase used in philosophical and theological contexts *

Creation myth A creation myth or cosmogonic myth is a type of cosmogony, a symbolic narrative of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it., "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the universe and its inhabitants came to be. Cre ...

, a symbolic account of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it *

Origin myth An origin myth is a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world. Creation myths are a type of origin myth narrating the formation of the universe. However, numerous cultures have stories that take place a ...

, a story or explanation that describes the beginning of some feature of the natural or social world * Origin story, or pourquoi story, a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is * ''Origins'', a theological journal published by Catholic News Service (CNS)

Science, technology and mathematics

Biology and medicine

* Origin (anatomy), the place or point at which a part or structure arises * Abiogenesis, the study of how life on Earth arose from inanimate matter * Noogony, the study of the origin of concepts in the mind * Origin of humanity, the study of human evolution * Origin of replication, the location at which DNA replication is initiated * Paleoanthropology, the study of human origin * Pedigree (dog), registered ancestry

Computing and technology

* Dalsa Origin, a digital movie camera * Origin of a URI, as used in the Same-origin policy *

Origin (data analysis software) Origin is a proprietary computer program for interactive Plot (graphics), scientific graphing and data analysis. It is produced by OriginLab Corporation, and runs on Microsoft Windows. It has inspired several Cross-platform, platform-independen ...

, scientific graphing and data analysis software developed by OriginLab Corp * Original equipment manufacturer (OEM), any company which manufactures products for another company's brand name * SGI Origin 200, a series of entry-level MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics * SGI Origin 2000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics * SGI Origin 3000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics that succeeded the Origin 2000 * Origination, a concept in

Voice over IP Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), also known as IP telephony, is a set of technologies used primarily for voice communication sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. VoIP enables voice calls to be transmitted as ...

telephony

Mathematics

* Origin (mathematics), a fixed point of reference for the geometry of the surrounding space ** Most commonly, the point of intersection of the axes in the

Cartesian coordinate system In geometry, a Cartesian coordinate system (, ) in a plane (geometry), plane is a coordinate system that specifies each point (geometry), point uniquely by a pair of real numbers called ''coordinates'', which are the positive and negative number ...

* Origin, the pole in the

polar coordinate system In mathematics, the polar coordinate system specifies a given point in a plane by using a distance and an angle as its two coordinates. These are *the point's distance from a reference point called the ''pole'', and *the point's direction from ...

Time

* Origin, a general point in

time Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequ ...

* Origin, an epochal date or event, see

epoch In chronology and periodization, an epoch or reference epoch is an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular calendar era. The "epoch" serves as a reference point from which time is measured. The moment of epoch is usually decided b ...

* Origin, in astronomy, an epochal moment, i.e., a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body

Other

* Origin, in cosmogony, any theory concerning the origin of the universe * Origin, in

cosmology Cosmology () is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe, the cosmos. The term ''cosmology'' was first used in English in 1656 in Thomas Blount's ''Glossographia'', with the meaning of "a speaking of the wo ...

, the study of the universe and humanity's place in it

Sports

;Rugby League football * International Origin, England vs Exiles * City vs Country Origin (1911–2017), annual match in New South Wales * State of Origin series (often simply "Origin"), annual best-of-three NSW vs Queensland

Other uses

* Origin, or

genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

, the origin of families * Origin, or

etymology Etymology ( ) is the study of the origin and evolution of words—including their constituent units of sound and meaning—across time. In the 21st century a subfield within linguistics, etymology has become a more rigorously scientific study. ...

, the origin of words * Origin, or

toponymy Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' ( proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for a proper na ...

, the origin of place names