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'''Origin'''('''s''') or '''The Origin''' may refer to:

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== Arts, entertainment, and media ==

===Comics and manga===
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* [[Origin (comics)|''Origin'' (comics)]], a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002
* [[The Origin (Buffy comic)|''The Origin'' (Buffy comic)]], a 1999 ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comic book series
* [[Origins (Judge Dredd story)|Origins (''Judge Dredd'' story)]], a major ''Judge Dredd'' storyline running from 2006 through 2007
* [[Origin (manga)|''Origin'' (manga)]], a 2016 manga by Boichi
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin]]'', a 2002 manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
* ''[[Wolverine: Origins]]'', a Marvel Comics series
* ''[[Atharva – The Origin]]'', a 2022 Indian superhero comic

===Films===
* [[Origin (film)|''Origin'' (film)]], a 2023 film written and directed by Ava DuVernay
* ''[[Origin: Spirits of the Past]]'', a 2006 anime movie also known as ''Gin-iro no Kami no Agito''
* ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]'', a 2009 superhero film, prequel to the ''X-Men'' film trilogy
* [[Out of Darkness (2022 film)|''Out of Darkness'' (2022 film)]], originally titled ''The Origin'', a British horror film directed by Andrew Cumming

===Television===
* [[Origin (TV series)|''Origin'' (TV series)]], 2018 science-fiction TV series
* [[Origin (Angel)|"Origin" (''Angel'')]], a fifth-season episode of ''Angel''
* [[Origin (Stargate)|Origin (''Stargate'')]], the religion of the Ori
* [[Origin (Stargate SG-1)|"Origin" (''Stargate SG-1'')]], a ninth-season episode of ''Stargate SG-1''
* ''[[Origins: The Journey of Humankind]]'', a National Geographic TV series
* [[The Origin (Dark)|"The Origin" (''Dark'')]], episode 4 of season 3 of the ''Dark'' TV series
* [[The Origins (The Amazing World of Gumball)|"The Origins" (''The Amazing World of Gumball'')]], a two-part fourth-season episode of ''The Amazing World of Gumball''

===Gaming===
* [[Origin (service)]], a video game digital distribution service and platform from Electronic Arts
* [[Origin Systems]], a former video game developer
* Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'' and its prequel, ''Tales of Symphonia''
* Origins, spirits that are attached to The Mystics in ''[[Legaia 2: Duel Saga]]''
* [[Origins Award]], presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair
* [[Origins Game Fair]], an annual board game event in Columbus, Ohio
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]]'', part of the ''Assassin's Creed'' franchise
* ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins]]'', part of the Batman game franchise
* ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'', a 2009 role-playing video game and first installment of the ''Dragon Age'' series
* ''[[F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin]]'', the sequel to ''F.E.A.R.'' by Monolith
* ''[[Rayman Origins]]'', a 2011 installment in the ''Rayman'' series
* ''[[Sonic Origins]]'', a 2022 video game collection in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series
* ''[[Silent Hill: Origins]]'', the fifth installment of the ''Silent Hill'' survival horror series and prequel to the original 1999 game
* Origins, the final zombies map released for [[Call of Duty: Black Ops 2]]
* Origin, the final dungeon of ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles 3]]''

===Literature===

====Fiction====
* [[Origin (Baxter novel)|''Origin'' (Baxter novel)]], a 2001 science fiction book by Stephen Baxter
* [[Origin (Brown novel)|''Origin'' (Brown novel)]], a 2017 novel by Dan Brown, the fifth installment in the ''Robert Langdon'' series
* ''Origin'', a 2007 novel by [[Diana Abu-Jaber]]
* ''Origins'', a fantasy novel in the Fourth World series by [[Kate Thompson (author)|Kate Thompson]]
* [[The Origin (novel)|''The Origin'' (novel)]], a biographical novel of Charles Darwin by Irving Stone

====Nonfiction====
* [[Origins (Cato)|''Origins'' (Cato)]], Cato the Elder's lost work on Roman and Italian history
* ''Origins'', a book on evolution by [[Richard Leakey]] and [[Roger Lewin]]

===Music===
* [[The Origin (Einhorn)|''The Origin'' (Einhorn)]], a 2009 opera/oratorio by Richard Einhorn

====Groups====
* [[Origin (band)]], an American metal band formed in 1997
* [[The Origin (band)]], an American rock and power pop band 1985–1992
* Origin, a jazz group led by [[Chick Corea]]

====Albums<!--[[Origin (album)]] and [[Origins (album)]] redirect directly here.-->====
* [[Origin (Borknagar album)|''Origin'' (Borknagar album)]], 2006
* [[Origin (Dayseeker album)|''Origin'' (Dayseeker album)]], 2015
* [[Origin (Evanescence demo album)|''Origin'' (Evanescence demo album)]], 2000
* [[Origin (Origin album)|''Origin'' (Origin album)]], 2000
* [[Origin (Omnium Gatherum album)|''Origin'' (Omnium Gatherum album)]], 2021
* [[Origin (Jordan Rakei album)|''Origin'' (Jordan Rakei album)]], 2019
* ''Origin'', an EP by [[Kelly Moran (musician)|Kelly Moran]], 2019
* [[The Origin (album)|''The Origin'' (album)]], by The Origin, 1990
* [[Origins (Bridge to Grace album)|''Origins'' (Bridge to Grace album)]], 2015
* [[Origins (Eluveitie album)|''Origins'' (Eluveitie album)]], 2014
* [[Origins (God Is an Astronaut album)|''Origins'' (God Is an Astronaut album)]], 2013
* [[Origins (Imagine Dragons album)|''Origins'' (Imagine Dragons album)]], 2018
* {{ill|Origins (Dan Reed Network album)|de|Origins (Dan-Reed-Network-Album)|lt=''Origins'' (Dan Reed Network album)}}, by [[Dan Reed Network]], 2018
* ''Origins'', by [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]], 1993
* ''The Origins'', by [[Ganja White Night]], 2018

====Songs====
* "Origin", by Neurosis from their 2007 album ''[[Given to the Rising]]''

===Periodicals===
* [[Origin (magazine)|''Origin'' (magazine)]], an American poetry magazine
* ''Origins'', a theological journal published by [[Catholic News Service]] (CNS)
* ''Origins'', a peer-reviewed creation science journal of the [[Geoscience Research Institute]] (GRI)

==Brands and enterprises==
* [[Atos Origin]], a company formed by the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division
* [[Origin Energy]], an Australian gas and electricity company
* [[Origin Enterprises]], Irish agribusiness multinational 
* [[Origin PC]], a personal computer manufacturer
* [[Origins (cosmetics)]], a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder
* [[Toyota Origin]], a limited edition Toyota automobile released in Japan
* Origin (3D printing), a San Francisco-based 3D printing company acquired by [[Stratasys]]

==Philosophy and religion==
* ''[[Creatio ex nihilo]]'', Latin for "creation out of nothing", a phrase used in philosophical and theological contexts
* [[Creation myth]], a symbolic account of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it
* [[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
* ''Origins'', a theological journal published by [[Catholic News Service]] (CNS)

==Science, technology and mathematics==

===Biology and medicine===
* [[Origin (anatomy)]], the place or point at which a part or structure arises
* [[Abiogenesis]], the study of how life on Earth arose from inanimate matter
* [[Noogony]], the study of the origin of concepts in the mind
* [[Origin of humanity]], the study of human evolution
* [[Origin of replication]], the location at which DNA replication is initiated
* [[Paleoanthropology]], the study of human origin
* [[Pedigree (dog)]], registered ancestry

===Computing and technology===
* [[Dalsa Origin]], a digital movie camera
* Origin of a URI, as used in the [[Same-origin policy]]
* [[Origin (data analysis software)]], scientific graphing and data analysis software developed by OriginLab Corp
* [[Origin OS]], a China-only mobile operating system by Vivo
* [[Original equipment manufacturer]] (OEM), any company which manufactures products for another company's brand name
* [[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
* Origination, a concept in [[Voice over IP]] telephony

===Mathematics===
* [[Origin (mathematics)]], a fixed point of reference for the geometry of the surrounding space
** Most commonly, the point of intersection of the axes in the [[Cartesian coordinate system]]
* Origin, the pole in the [[polar coordinate system]]

===Time===
* Origin, a general point in [[time]]
* Origin, an epochal date or event, see [[epoch (reference date)|epoch]]
* Origin, in astronomy, an [[epochal moment]], i.e., a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body

===Other===
* Origin, in [[cosmogony]], any theory concerning the origin of the universe
* Origin, in [[cosmology]], the study of the universe and humanity's place in it

==Sports==
;Rugby League football
* [[International Origin]], England vs Exiles
* [[City vs Country Origin]] (1911–2017), annual match in New South Wales
* [[State of Origin series]] (often simply "Origin"), annual best-of-three NSW vs Queensland

==Other uses==
* Origin, or [[genealogy]], the origin of families
* Origin, or [[etymology]], the origin of words
* Origin, or [[toponymy]], the origin of place names

==See also==
* [[Begin (disambiguation)]]
* [[Creation (disambiguation)]]
* [[Origen (disambiguation)]]
* [[Original (disambiguation)]]
* [[Point of origin (disambiguation)]]
* [[Source (disambiguation)]]
* [[Start (disambiguation)]]
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