Oregon

From earlier Ouragon, likely corruption of Spanish orejón (“big ears”), probably describing the banks of the Columbia River, although this remains uncertain. Multiple theories of further origins persist, usually an ultimate derivation from a Native American language:

• A clipping of French Ouariconsint, itself a corruption of Ouisconsin(k), allegedly from Algonquin meskousing (“it lies in red, Wisconsin”).
• Corruption of 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”)

See Wikipedia article on the toponym Oregon for more information.

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

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

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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.

• 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.

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

Oregon

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

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Oregon (genitive Oregons)

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

From English Oregon.

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

Oregon

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

From English Oregon.

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːʁeɡɔn/

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Oregon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Oregons)

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

• IPA^(key): /oɣeɡɔ̃/

Oregon

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

   Synonym: Ògon

Borrowed from English Oregon.

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

Oregon m

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

• Orengo, ergono, orgone

Oregon

1. Rōmaji transcription of オレゴン

Borrowed from English Oregon.

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈrɛ.ɡɔn/

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

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.

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

• Óregon
• Oregão, Óregão

Unadapted borrowing from English Oregon.

Oregon m

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

Oregon n

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

Borrowed from English Oregon.

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

Óregón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔)

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