# Orville

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #35,004

## Definitions
1. A male given name originating as a coinage.

## Etymology
Invented by Fanny Burney for the hero of her novel Evelina. It has been suggested that it is based on the very old Welsh forename of Eurfyl, meaning 'gold'.

## Easily confused with
- **Oakville** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oakville-vs-orville)

## Common misspellings (8)
`orivlle`, `orrville`, `orvile`, `orvilel`, `orvlile`, `orvville`, `ovrille`, `roville`

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