[ 2 syll. o-ria, or-ia ] The baby girl name Oria is pronounced ao-RYaa- â . Oria has its origins in the English, Latin, and Old French languages, and it is used largely in Basque and Italian. From Latin roots, its meaning is 'golden'. It is derived from the element aurum with the meaning 'gold'.
â¢ Eye color was traditionally described as a single gene trait, with brown eyes being dominant over blue eyes. â¢ Today, scientists have discovered that at least eight genes influence the final color of eyes.The genes control the amount of melanin inside specialized cells of the iris. Eye color was traditionally described as a single gene trait, with brown eyes being dominant over blue eyes. â¢ Today, scientists have discovered that at least eight genes influence the final color of eyes.
There are two different types of melanin, the pigment that allows skin to tan and that makes brown eyes brown. There is a dark, black melanin and a yellow melanin. An eye without melanin, either black or yellow will be blue. Green eyes are caused by low levels of black melanin and higher levels of the yellow melanin.