Or(r)in is an

anglicised Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

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 (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 (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 (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 (born 1960), American heir, businessman, and philanthropist * Orrin Grimmell Judd (1906–1976), American federal judge and lawyer * Orrin Keepnews (1923–2015), American jazz writer and record producer * Orin Kerr (born 1971), American law professor and lawyer * Orin Grant Libby (1864–1952), American historian * Orrin Larrabee Miller (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 (born 1935), American female double bassist * Orrin Peck (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 (1813–1878), bodyguard of Joseph Smith * Orin C. Smith (born 1942), chairman and former president and CEO of Starbucks * Orin Starn, Professor and Chair of the Cultural Anthropology Department at Duke University * Robert Orrin Tucker (1911–2011), American bandleader * Orin de Waard (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, 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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