English: of uncertain origin. A certain William de Orenge
mentioned in Domesday Book probably derives his name from Orange in
Mayenne. Later medieval examples probably come from a female personal
, Orenge, of obscure derivation.
French: habitational name from a
place in Vaucluse.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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