Question

In W.V.O Quine's name, "O" stands for what?

Answer 1

In W.V.O Quine, O stands for Orman.  

Explanation:

“Willard Van Orman Quine”, considered as an influential philosopher, has written many books on the “philosophy of science and language”. His works were on ontology, epistemology and philosophy of mathematics. He won first Schock prize in Philosophy.  

Until his death, he had continuous relationships with Harvard University. Firstly, he was a student, then as a teacher, and after retirement, as a professor who revised many books.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The full name is Willard Van Orman Quine, meaning that the “O” stands for Orman in the name.

It is much like a middle name. Since it is a middle name, there is as such no significance of the same. The only significance of the name is that it is part of the name.