# Oregon
## English
### 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:
* 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.

### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /ˈɔɹɪɡən/, /ˈɔɹəɡɪn/, (proscribed) /ˈɔɹɪɡɑn/
* (New York City) IPA: /ˈɑɹɪɡən/
* (Oregon, Washington, California, in casual speech) IPA: /ˈɔɹɡən/
** Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡən
** Homophone: organ
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɒɹɪɡən/
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

Oregon
* 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.
* Several other locations in the United States:
** A ghost town in Boone County, Arkansas.
** A small city, the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois.
** An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
** An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
** A minor city, the county seat of Holt County, Missouri.
** A city in Lucas County, Ohio.
** An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
** A ghost town in Wilson County, Tennessee.
** A town and village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
* A community of Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
* 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
* University of Oregon.

#### Derived terms

* OR
* Oregon alder
* Oregon boot
* Oregon City
* Oregon Country
* Oregon County
* Oregon fir
* Oregonian
* Oregon jargon
* Oregon maple
* Oregon myrtle
* Oregon Trail
* Oregon white oak

#### 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

### Anagrams

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

## Central Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Oregon
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

### Proper noun

Oregon (genitive Oregons)
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Oregon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈoreɡon/, [ˈo̞re̞ɡo̞n]
* Rhymes: -oreɡon
* Hyphenation: O‧re‧gon

### Proper noun

Oregon
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Oregon (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Oregonini
accusative
nom.
Oregonini
gen.
Oregonini
genitive
Oregonini
partitive
Oregoniani
inessive
Oregonissani
elative
Oregonistani
illative
Oregoniini
adessive
Oregonillani
ablative
Oregoniltani
allative
Oregonilleni
essive
Oregoninani
translative
Oregonikseni
abessive
Oregonittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Oregonisi
accusative
nom.
Oregonisi
gen.
Oregonisi
genitive
Oregonisi
partitive
Oregoniasi
inessive
Oregonissasi
elative
Oregonistasi
illative
Oregoniisi
adessive
Oregonillasi
ablative
Oregoniltasi
allative
Oregonillesi
essive
Oregoninasi
translative
Oregoniksesi
abessive
Oregonittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Oregonimme
accusative
nom.
Oregonimme
gen.
Oregonimme
genitive
Oregonimme
partitive
Oregoniamme
inessive
Oregonissamme
elative
Oregonistamme
illative
Oregoniimme
adessive
Oregonillamme
ablative
Oregoniltamme
allative
Oregonillemme
essive
Oregoninamme
translative
Oregoniksemme
abessive
Oregonittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Oregoninne
accusative
nom.
Oregoninne
gen.
Oregoninne
genitive
Oregoninne
partitive
Oregonianne
inessive
Oregonissanne
elative
Oregonistanne
illative
Oregoniinne
adessive
Oregonillanne
ablative
Oregoniltanne
allative
Oregonillenne
essive
Oregoninanne
translative
Oregoniksenne
abessive
Oregonittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Oregoninsa
accusative
nom.
Oregoninsa
gen.
Oregoninsa
genitive
Oregoninsa
partitive
Oregoniaan Oregoniansa
inessive
Oregonissaan Oregonissansa
elative
Oregonistaan Oregonistansa
illative
Oregoniinsa
adessive
Oregonillaan Oregonillansa
ablative
Oregoniltaan Oregoniltansa
allative
Oregonilleen Oregonillensa
essive
Oregoninaan Oregoninansa
translative
Oregonikseen Oregoniksensa
abessive
Oregonittaan Oregonittansa
instructive
comitative

## German
### Etymology

From English Oregon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈoːʁeɡɔn/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Oregon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Oregons)
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

## Haitian Creole
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /oɣeɡɔ̃/

### Proper noun

Oregon
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)
    Synonym: Ògon

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɔ.re.ɡon/
* Rhymes: -ɔreɡon
* Hyphenation: Ò‧re‧gon

### Proper noun

Oregon m
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

### Anagrams

* Orengo, ergono, orgone

## Japanese
### Romanization

Oregon
* Rōmaji transcription of オレゴン

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

### Pronunciation

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

### Proper noun

Oregon m inan
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

#### Derived terms

* oregoński
* Oregonka
* Oregończyk

### Further reading

* Oregon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* Óregon
* Oregão, Óregão

### Proper noun

Oregon m
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

## Romanian
### Proper noun

Oregon n
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Oregon.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˌʔoɾeˈɡon/ [ˌʔoː.ɾɛˈɣon̪]
* Rhymes: -on
* Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

### Proper noun

Óregón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔)
* Oregon (A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)