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Oregon

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See also: Oregón, Orégon, and Óregon

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
 Oregon (disambiguation) on Wikipedia

Etymology

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:

See Wikipedia article on the toponym Oregon for more information.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Oregon

  1. 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:
      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:
      “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.
  2. 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.
  3. A community in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. 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
  5. Ellipsis of University of Oregon.
    Synonym: UO
    Coordinate terms: Oregon State, OSU (not to be confused)

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Divisions of the United States of America in English (layout · text)
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Federal district: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands

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Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Oregon

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

Danish

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
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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

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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German

Etymology

From English Oregon.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Oregon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Oregons)

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

Haitian Creole

Haitian Creole Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ht

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Oregon

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

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it

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

Japanese

Romanization

Oregon

  1. Rōmaji transcription of オレゴン

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈrɛ.ɡɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡɔn
  • Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

Proper noun

Oregon m inan

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

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • Oregonka
  • Oregończyk

Further reading

  • Oregon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Oregon m

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

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.ɾɛˈɣon̪]
  • 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)

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