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spelling of the Irish given name '' Odhrán'', historically spelled ''Oḋrán''.

People

* Orin William Angwall (1890–1974), American politician and commercial fisherman * Orrin Bacon (1821–1893), American politician *

Orrin Dubbs Bleakley Orrin Dubbs Bleakley (May 5, 1854 – December 3, 1927) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for one month in 1917. He resigned his seat after a convi ...

(1854–1927), American politician * Orrin N. Carter (1854–1928), American jurist *

Orrin Evans Orrin Evans (born 28 March 1975) is an American jazz pianist. Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia.Lutz, Phillip. "Orrin Evans The Instigator." ''Downbeat'' 81.11 (2014): 42-45. Print. He attended ...

(born 1976), American jazz pianist * Orrin C. Evans (1902–1971), pioneering African-American journalist and comic book publisher * Orin Fowler (1791–1852), American politician *

Orrin Harold Griggs Orrin Harold Griggs (September 23, 1883 – July 4, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician. Griggs was born in Barclay, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He moved to Virginia, Minnesota in 1893 and then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 19 ...

(1883–1058), American lawyer and politician * Orin Hargraves (born 1953), American lexicographer and writer *

Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch (March 22, 1934 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serving Republican U.S. senat ...

(1934–2022), United States Senator from Utah (1977–2019) *

Orrin Henry Ingram Orrin Henry Ingram (May 13, 1830 – October 16, 1918) was an American lumber baron and philanthropist from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Orphaned at age 11, he established sawmills in Ontario, Canada, and the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin. He was a banke ...

(1830–1918), American lumber baron and philanthropist * Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr. (also known as Hank Ingram) (1904–1963), American heir and businessman *

Orrin H. Ingram II Orrin H. Ingram II (born July 5, 1960) is an American heir, businessman, philanthropist and polo player. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingram Industries and the chairman of Ingram Barge Company. Early life Orrin H. Ingram II was bo ...

(born 1960), American heir, businessman, and philanthropist * Orrin Grimmell Judd (1906–1976), American federal judge and lawyer *

Orrin Keepnews Orrin Keepnews (March 2, 1923 – March 1, 2015) was an American jazz writer and record producer known for founding Riverside Records and Milestone Records, for freelance work, and for his work at other labels. Biography Early life Keepnews ...

(1923–2015), American jazz writer and record producer *

Orin Kerr Orin Samuel Kerr (born June 2, 1971) is an American legal scholar known for his studies of American criminal procedure and the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as well as computer crime law and internet surveillance. He has be ...

(born 1971), American law professor and lawyer * Orin Grant Libby (1864–1952), American historian *

Orrin Larrabee Miller Orrin Larrabee Miller (January 11, 1856 – September 11, 1926) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1895 to 1897. Early life Miller was ...

(1856–1926), American politician * Orrin P. Miller (1858–1918), member of the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Orin G. Murfin (1876–1956), US Navy admiral *

Orin O'Brien Orin O'Brien (born 1935) is an American double bassist. She was a member of the New York Philharmonic, joining in 1966 under the direction of Leonard Bernstein; she was the first woman to join the orchestra. O’Brien retired from the Philharmonic ...

(born 1935), American female double bassist *

Orrin Peck Orrin M. Peck (April 13, 1860 – January 20, 1921) was an American painter. He was known for his landscape and portrait oil paintings. Peck was active in San Francisco; London, England; and Munich, Germany. Early life and education Orrin M. Pe ...

(1860–1921), American painter * Orrin H. Pilkey (1934–2024), American marine geologist, professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences * Orrin W. Robinson (1834–1907), American politician and businessman *

Orrin Porter Rockwell Orrin Porter Rockwell (June 28, 1813 or June 25, 1815 – June 9, 1878) was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. A lawman in the Utah Territory, he was nicknamed ''Old Port'', ''The Destroying Angel of Mormondom'' and ''Modern-da ...

(1813–1878), bodyguard of Joseph Smith * Orin C. Smith (born 1942), chairman and former president and CEO of Starbucks *

Orin Starn Orin Starn is an anthropologist and writer at Duke University. He has chaired the Duke Cultural Anthropology department, directed the Duke Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and been the faculty director of the Duke Human Rights Cent ...

, Professor and Chair of the Cultural Anthropology Department at Duke University * Robert

Orrin Tucker Robert Orrin Tucker (February 17, 1911 – April 9, 2011) was an American bandleader born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, whose theme song was " Drifting and Dreaming". His biggest hit was "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" (1939), sung by vocalis ...

(1911–2011), American bandleader *

Orin de Waard Orin de Waard (born 4 December 1983) is a Curaçaoan former footballer who played as a forward. Club career De Waard played for a number of amateur club sides in the Netherlands International career On 2 September 2011 he made his debut for th ...

(born 1983), footballer from Curaçao * Orin Wilf (born c. 1973), American real estate developer

Fictional characters

* Orin Incandenza, in the book ''

Infinite Jest ''Infinite Jest'' is a 1996 novel by American writer David Foster Wallace. Categorized as an encyclopedic novel, ''Infinite Jest'' is featured in ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. ...

'' by David Foster Wallace * Orrin

Sackett The Sackett family is a fictional American family featured in a number of Western novels, short stories, and historical novels by American writer Louis L'Amour. Background The novels trace much of the history of the family through individu ...

, featured in a number of western novels, short stories and historical novels by American writer

Louis L'Amour Louis Dearborn L'Amour (; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known West ...

* Orin Scrivello, DDS, a character from the musical ''

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * '' The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 American film * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986 film), a 1986 American film based on th ...

'' * Orrin Pike, in the 1960s television program ''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, an ...

'' * Orin Hanner Jr. and Sr., from the 1997 movie ''Fire Down Below'' * Orin

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...

and King Orin, DC Comics characters, of Atlantis * Orin

, better known Arthur Curry on the televisions show ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...

'' and ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen T ...

'' * Orin, title character of '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'', a 1985 American animated science-fiction adventure film * Orin Boyd, protagonist of the movie ''

Exit Wounds ''Exit Wounds'' is a 2001 American action comedy film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Michael Jai White, Bill Duke, Tom Arnold and Jill Henn ...

''. * Orin Mannon, one of the lead characters of

Eugene O'Neill Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama techniques of Realism (theatre), realism, earlier associated with ...

's 1931 play ''

Mourning Becomes Electra ''Mourning Becomes Electra'' is a play cycle written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on 26 October 1931 where it ran for 150 performances before closing in March 1932, starring Lee Ba ...

'' * Rin Kaenbyou, stage 5 boss from ''

Touhou Project The , also known simply as , is a bullet hell shoot 'em up video game series created by Indie game, independent Japanese Doujin soft, soft developer Team Shanghai Alice. The team's sole member, ZUN (video game developer), Jun'ya "ZUN" Ōta, ha ...

'' 11, (火焔猫燐 Kaenbyō Rin?, nickname: Orin) * Orin, in the comedy television series '' Parks and Recreation'' * Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe, a protagonist from the 1982 children's fantasy film '' Flight of Dragons * Orrin, the King of Surda, in Christopher Paolini's ''

The Inheritance Cycle ''The Inheritance Cycle'' is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia (), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and ...

'' * Orin the Red, a character from the 2023 video game ''

Baldur's Gate 3 ''Baldur's Gate 3'' is a 2023 role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the third main installment of the ''Baldur's Gate'' series, based on the tabletop fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons''. A partial ...

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