Though there are conflicting reports as to how her name became “Oprah”, Winfrey was originally named “Orpah” after the Biblical character in the Book of Ruth. According to an interview with the Academy of Achievement, Winfrey claimed that her family and friends’ inability to pronounce “Orpah” caused them to put the “P” before the “R” in every place else other than the birth certificate.
Just learned that Oprah is actually Orpah.
This just seemed natural.
