Oregon

See also: Oregón and Óregon

English

Wikipedia

Map of US highlighting Oregon

Etymology

Origin unknown; multiple theories persist. See Wikipedia article on Oregon toponym for more information.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɪɡən/, /ˈɔɹəɡɪn/, /ˈɔɹɪɡɒn/

• Audio (US)

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Proper noun

Oregon

1. A northwestern state of the United States of America. Capital: Salem.
2. A city in Illinois.
3. A city in Missouri.
4. A city in Ohio.
5. A town in Wisconsin.

Derived terms

Derived terms

OR Oregon alder Oregon boot

Oregonian Oregon myrtle

Translations

northwestern state of the United States of America

• Arabic: أُورِيغُون m ‎(ʾuriḡūn)
• Armenian: Օրեգոն ‎(Ōregon)
• Belarusian: Арэгон m ‎(Arehón)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 俄勒岡, 俄勒冈 ‎(ngo⁴ lak⁶ gong¹)

  Mandarin: 俄勒岡 (zh), 俄勒冈 (zh) ‎(Élègāng), 奧勒岡, 奥勒冈 ‎(Àolègāng)

• Czech: Oregon (cs) m
• Esperanto: Oregono
• French: Orégon (fr) m
• Georgian: ორეგონი ‎(oregoni)
• German: Oregon (de) n
• Greek: Όρεγκον (el) ‎(Órenkon)
• Hebrew: אורגון

• Hindi: औरिगन ‎(aurigan)
• Japanese: オレゴン ‎(Oregon)
• Korean: 오리건 ‎(Oregon)
• Macedonian: Орегон m ‎(Óregon)
• Navajo: Óogin hahoodzo
• Persian: اورگن
• Portuguese: Oregon (pt) m, Oregão (pt) m
• Russian: Орего́н m ‎(Oregón)
• Spanish: Oregón (es) m
• Swedish: Oregon (sv)
• Tagalog: Oregon
• Turkish: Oregon
• Ukrainian: Орегон m ‎(Orehón)
• Yiddish: אָרעגאָן ‎(oregon)

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Oregon

Anagrams

• Gooner, orgone, orogen

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Óregon
• Oregão, Óregão

Proper noun

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

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Romanian

Proper noun

Oregon n

1. Oregon (U.S. State)