Origin

Origin, origins, or original may refer to:

Beginning of the universe and life

• Abiogenesis, the study of how life on Earth arose from inanimate matter
• Cosmogony, any theory concerning the origin of the universe
• Cosmology, the study of the universe and humanity's place in it
• Creation myth, a symbolic account of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it
• Genesis creation narrative, creation as described in the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis in the Bible
• Creatio ex nihilo, Latin for "creation out of nothing", a phrase used in philosophical and theological contexts

Science and technology

• Dalsa Origin, a digital movie camera
• Original equipment manufacturer (OEM), manufactures products for another company's brand name
• Original soundtrack, recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, television program or video game
• The source of a river system
• The geographical pole, used in cartography
• Time
  • A general point in time
  • Epochal date or event, see epoch (reference date)
  • Epochal moment, in astronomy, a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body
• Mathematics
  • The point of intersection of the axes in the Cartesian coordinate system
  • The pole in the polar coordinate system
  • Origin (mathematics), a fixed point of reference for the geometry of the surrounding space

Computers

• Origin (software), scientific graphing and data analysis software developed by OriginLab Corp
• SGI Origin 200, a series of entry-level MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics
• SGI Origin 2000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics
• SGI Origin 3000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics that succeeded the Origin 2000

Medicine and biology

• Paleoanthropology, the study of human origin
• Origin of humanity, the study of human evolution
• Origin (anatomy), the place or point at which a part or structure arises
• Origin of replication, the location at which DNA replication is initiated
• The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin's 1859 book
• Pedigree (dog), registered ancestry

Language, culture, philosophy, and religion

• Genealogy, origin of families
• The birth of a living entity, thought, belief or idea
• Epistemology, origin of knowledge
• Origin myth, a story or explanation that describes the beginning of some feature of the natural or social world
• Origin story, or pourquoi story, a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is
• Original sin, in Christian theology
• Etymology, origin of words
• Toponymy, origin of place names

Organizations

• Atos Origin, the company formed with the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division
• Origin Energy, an Australian gas and electricity company
• Origins (cosmetics), a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder
• Origins Institute, a department at McMaster University
• Origin Systems, a computer game developer
• Origins Game Fair, a game convention
• Original Confidence, now Oricon Inc, supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan
• Original trilogy (Star Wars), a media franchise

Books, comic books, and magazines

• Origin (magazine), an American poetry magazine
• Origin story, in comic books, describing how a character gained their special abilities and/or how they became a superhero or supervillain
• Origin (comics), a comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002
• Origins (Judge Dredd story), a major Judge Dredd storyline running from 2006 through 2007
• Manifold: Origin, a 2001 science fiction book by Stephen Baxter
• Secret Origins, a comic book series published by DC Comics that told the origins of different characters
• Origin, a 2007 novel by Diana Abu-Jaber
• Origins, a fantasy novel in the Fourth World series by Kate Thompson
• Wolverine: Origins, a Marvel Comics series, the sequel to Wolverine: Origin
• Original English-language manga, or OEL manga

Music

• Origin (band), a technical death metal band from Kansas, United States
• Origin (Evanescence album)
• Origin (Borknagar album)
• Origin (Origin album)
• Origins (Steve Roach album)
• Original Pilipino Music, Philippine pop music
• Origin (jazz band), one of Chick Corea's bands

Television and film

• "Origin" (Angel), a 2004 episode of Angel
• Origin (Stargate), the religion of the Ori
• "Origin" (Stargate SG-1), a 2005 episode of Stargate SG-1
• Origin: Spirits of the Past, a 2006 anime movie also known as Gin-iro no Kami no Agito
• Origin (anime), an English title used for the anime series released as SoltyRei
• Original video animation, used in Japanese animation

Video games

• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, the sequel to F.E.A.R. by Monolith
• Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in Tales of Phantasia and its prequel, Tales of Symphonia
• Spirits that are attached to The Mystics in Legaia 2: Duel Saga
• Silent Hill: Origins, is the fifth installment of the Silent Hill survival horror series
• Dragon Age: Origins, is a 2009 role-playing video game
• Rayman Origins, an upcoming entry in the Rayman series
• Origin (digital distribution platform), an online service from Electronic Arts that provides computer game downloads

Sports

• In Australian sports, Origin can refer to any of several State of Origin games:
  • Rugby League State of Origin
  • City vs Country Origin
• Original Six, NHL teams

Other uses

• Origen (185–254), early Christian scholar and theologian
• Origins Game Fair, an annual board game event in Columbus Ohio
• Origins Award, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair
• Original character, a type of character
• Toyota Origin, a limited edition Toyota automobile released in Japan

See also

• Creation (disambiguation)
• Source (disambiguation)
• Ancestor
• Provenance
• Philosophy of space and time
• Point of reference (disambiguation)
• Yoni