Orre Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Orre is a spelling of the Scottish surname Orr. At root, the name means “Dun, sallow”.

Heraldry and the Orre name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Orre, so the heraldry linked to Orr is a starting point, not an automatic right.

A variant of Orr

Orre adds “e” to Orr, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Ore and Oar.

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