Ormus was a Kingdom in the 17th century around the Arabian Gulf. Capitol was the city of Ormus.
Compare to Ohrmuzd, ''Hormuz'', Ohrmazd, Ahura Mazda
"The Kingdome of Ormus
hath his owne King tributarte
vnto the King of Lu∫itania. it
containeth the whole shore of
Arabia from the passage of the
riuer Euphrates vntil C. Raz. alga
ti, likewi∫e part of the Kingdome of
Per∫ia w.adioyneth to the Sea Ba∫ora
and almo∫t al the Ilands of the per∫ian
Gulfe whose mothe r?itie is Ormus
in the Iland Geru
a famous mart"
-- John Speed, 1626
