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'''Orpah''' was the daughter-in-law of [[Naomi]] who went back to her own people at Naomi's request after her husband had died as recorded in the [[Ruth (Biblical book)|Book of Ruth]] in the [[Bible]].

'''Orpah''' was the daughter-in-law of [[Naomi]] who went back to her own people at Naomi's request after her husband had died as recorded in the [[Ruth (Biblical book)|Book of Ruth]] in the [[Bible]].

It was through a misspelling of this name that [[Oprah Winfrey]] received her first name.

It was through a misspelling of this name that [[Oprah Winfrey]] received her first name. This is an example of [[metathesis]], a phonological process common in some variants of [[urban English]].

[[Category:Biblical Women]]

[[Category:Biblical Women]]