Or (name)

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Or is a Hebrew-language name (Hebrew: אור), meaning "light, brilliance". It may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

  • Or Eitan (born 1981), Israeli basketball player
  • Or Goren (born 1956), Israeli basketball player
  • Or Paz (born 1988), Israeli comedian
  • Or Sasson (born 1990), Israeli Olympic judoka
  • Or Tokayev (born 1979), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
  • Or (monk) (died c. 390), Egyptian Christian monk

Surname

  • Amir Or (born 1956), Israeli writer
  • Theodor Or Israeli lawyer, Israeli Supreme Court Justice, namesake of the Or Commission
  • Tomer Or (born 1978), Israeli Olympic fencer
  • Shamrit Or (born 1945), Israeli songwriter, recipient of Kinor David and ACUM Prize awards
  • Yosef Or (1904-1984), Israeli translator, recipient of the Tchernichovsky Prize (1951)
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