Orenthal

Oh-ren-tahl

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Orenthal Origin and Meaning

The name Orenthal is a boy's name .

This intriguing surname name has an infamous bearer in O. J. (Orenthal James) Simpson, who was apparently named by his aunt after an obscure 1940s-era foreign film actor.

Orenthal is likely to be an old German surname, likely to be a locational name related to Nordic Arendahl/Arendal ("valley of eagles"), or perhaps a patronymic — a variant of the medieval German Orendel ("morning star").

Orenthal Popularity

• 31 Nameberry 2024

Famous People Named Orenthal

• Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson American NFL player and notorious criminal
• Orenthal "Oren" O'Neal American NFL player
• Orenthial James "O.J." Brigance American CFL and NFL player

Orenthal in Pop Culture

• Orenthal Cornelius Hayes "Gibby" Gibson character on TV's iCarly