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From an English surname which was originally a nickname meaning "bear cub", from a diminutive of Norman French ors "bear", ultimately from Latin ursus. -behindthename.com
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Orson Scott Card, author of science fiction, fantasy, and other books; Orson Welles, actor and director; Orson Bean, actor
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