Or is a Hebrew-language name ( he, אור), meaning "light, brilliance". It may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Or Eitan
Or Eitan (אור איתן; born November 9, 1981) is an Israeli former basketball player. He was named to the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet.
Biography
He was born in Israel. Eitan is 6' 4" (193 cm) tall.
Eitan played the forward ...
(born 1981), Israeli basketball player
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Or Goren
Or Goren (אור גורן; born October 20, 1956) is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the shooting guard position. He scored the fifth-most career points in Israeli Basketball Premier League history, and also played for the Israeli n ...
(born 1956), Israeli basketball player
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Or Sasson
Or "Ori" Sasson ( he, אור "אורי" ששון; born 18 August 1990) is a retired Israeli Olympic judoka. He won a bronze medal in the +100 kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympics and another one at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the se ...
(born 1990), Israeli Olympic judoka
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Or Tokayev
Or Tokayev, also known as Svetlana Tokayev, Svetlana Or Tokaev, and Or Tokaev, ( he, אור טוקייב; russian: Светлана Токаев; born November 9, 1979) is an Israeli former Olympic rhythmic gymnast.
Early life
She was born in Rus ...
(born 1979), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
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Or (monk)
Abba Or of Nitria (also ''Hor or Horus'') was an Egyptian Orthodox Christian ascetic who lived around the 4th century AD in Egypt in Dalga, Nitria (Lower Egypt), the Thebaid, and in the deserts around Shaina. He is one of the lesser-known ...
(died c. 390), Egyptian Christian monk
Surname
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Amir Or
Amir Or (אמיר אור) (born 1956), is an Israeli poet, novelist, and essayist whose works have been published in 45 languages. Levin, Lynn, "Israeli Poet Amir Or: A Conversation About Language, Myth, and the Soul" at the "Poetry Life and Times" ...
, Israeli writer
* Israeli lawyer, Israeli Supreme Court Justice, namesake of the
Or Commission
The Or Commission ( he, ועדת אור), fully the Commission of Inquiry into the Clashes Between Security Forces and Israeli Citizens in October 2000 (), was a panel of inquiry appointed by the Israeli government to investigate the events of Oc ...
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Tomer Or
Tomer ( he, תֹּמֶר, , Palm Tree) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley next to the Palestinian village of Fasayil, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Counci ...
(born 1978), Israeli Olympic fencer
* (born 1945), Israeli songwriter, recipient of
Kinor David
Kinor David (lit: "David's Harp") is an annual Israeli cultural award.
History
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth presented the Kinor David Award from 1964 to 1986 for outstanding achievement in entertainment, theatre, film, music, and broad ...
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ACUM Prize
The Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel ( he, אגודת קומפוזיטורים, ומחברים ומו"לים), known by the acronym ACUM ( he, אקו"ם), is a non-profit copyright collective which engages in collectiv ...
awards
* (1904-1984), Israeli translator, recipient of the
Tchernichovsky Prize
Tchernichovsky Prize is an Israeli prize awarded to individuals for exemplary works of translation into Hebrew.
History
The Tchernichovsky Prize is awarded by the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo. (1951)
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Hebrew-language surnames
Hebrew-language given names