# Orestes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɒˈɹɛstiːz/ · frequency rank #51,295

## Definitions
1. The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.
2. A region of Macedonia.
3. A town in Indiana.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orestes