Orpah
f.
Hebrew עָרְפָּה, of uncertain meaning.
The name of a minor character in the Biblical book of Ruth. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Orpha.
The name came into use in England in the 16th C, and was not used outside of the Isles.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1541 Orba BarnstapleBap p. 2
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Orpah". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Orpah.