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Subject: Re: Orishenko???
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 77.86.116.194)
Date: June 4, 2009 at 6:08:48 AM
Reply to: Re: Orishenko??? by Marc
There is a Russian surname, Orishin, and Orishenko may be the Ukrainian equivalent. If so then it derives from a female given name, Orina, via the diminutive form, Orisha. Orina is said to be a variant of the better know Irina, Irene in English.

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