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[Facts] Orcas
Hi all,I wondered if anyone knows anything about the name Orcas. To begin with, is this a name at all? I saw it somewhere, and I believe it's of Celtic origin, but I'm not quite sure.TIA!
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Well, Orca means "barrel" in Latin, but Orkney means "seal islands" in Old Norse, I believe...
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Could it be somehow related to Dorcas?
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