Origin may mean many things in different contexts:

Business

• Atos Origin, the company formed with the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division.
• Origin Energy, and Australian gas and electricity company
• Origins (cosmetics) a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder

Games

• Origin Systems, a computer game developer
• Origins International Game Expo, a gaming convention.
• Mate of Origin, a rugby based competition played in New Zealand
• Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in Tales of Phantasia and its prequel, Tales of Symphonia.

Literature

• The Origin of Species, may refer to Charles Darwin's 1859 book.
• Origin story, in comic books, tells how a character gained their special abilities and/or how they became a superhero or supervillain.
• Origin (Marvel Comics), a comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002.
• Secret Origins, was a comic book series published by DC Comics that told the origins of different characters.
• Origin, is a science fiction book by Stephen Baxter.

Music

• Origin (demo CD), a demo CD by Evanescence.
• Origin (band), a death metal band from Kansas, United States.

Miscellaneous

• Origin (start), the beginning, starting-point, cause, or ultimate source, from which a thing is derived.
• Origin (Stargate SG-1), Season 9 episode.
• Origin (mathematics), the point where the coordinate axis of the system intersect.
• Origin of replication, is the location at which DNA replication is initiated.
• Dalsa Origin, a digital movie camera

See also

• Origen

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