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 mytho-religious story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe
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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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