Spelling variations include: Orr, Ore, Orre and others.Common Scots surname and the name or an Old Renfrewshire family.
Motto Translated: All things are good to the good.
All things are good to the good.
First found in Renfrewshire where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Alexander Orr who arrived in New York state in 1803; Arthur, Charles, George, Hannah, James, John, Martha, Mary, Patrick, Robert, Samuel, Thomas and William all arrived in Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860.
According to Scots Kith and Kin, Clan Orr was in south-west Renfrewshire in the 13th Century. It is a sept of Mac Gregor Clan Also sept of Campbell Clan .
Some noteworthy people of the name Orr
Robert Gordon Orr (1948-) Canadian original name of Bobby Orr
Sheena Shirley Orr (1959-) Scottish original name of Sheena Easton
James Orr (1844-1913) Scottish theologian
John Boyd Orr (1880-1971) Scottish biologist'
Bobby Orr (1948-) Canadian hockey player
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