Orison
[ˈɔːrɪsən]Meaning
middle English orisoun, from Latin ōrātiō, "discourse, prayer"
Background Story
Orison comes from Middle English orisoun, by way of Anglo-Norman oreison and Old French oraisun, from Latin ōrātiō, meaning "discourse, prayer"; English oration has the same Latin source. A user-submitted entry records it as a masculine given name in English, where it is marked rare and archaic.
Temperament
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