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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Orm m. Proto-Germanic *wurmiz 'worm; serpent, snake; dragon', giving rise to Old English wyrm, Old Saxon, Old High German wurm, Old Norse ormr.

The name entered Britain via the Danelaw.

Scotland
Latin
● a1177 Orm (abl) CartNBer 3
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Orm". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Orm.