diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict
index d3eb9f805ff9150c97939fcb8402f5accd4ebdb1..cc78c310905aee5b334c95391a5d8122591a2fb6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/topoSet/topoSetDict
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ FoamFile
 //    source sphereToCell;
 //    sourceInfo
 //    {
-//       centre   (0.2 0.2 -10);
+//       origin   (0.2 0.2 -10);
 //       radius   5.0;
 //    }
 //
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ FoamFile
 //    sourceInfo
 //    {
 //        surface searchableSphere;
-//        centre  (0.05 0.05 0.005);
+//        origin  (0.05 0.05 0.005);
 //        radius  0.025;
 //        //name  sphere.stl; // Optional name if surface triSurfaceMesh
 //    }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setAlphaField/setAlphaField.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setAlphaField/setAlphaField.C
index 37bc94df278e2faa01a9a1723af6dac6a6055af5..44001f4dd8e87853e5d403565aa87a1969ca4378 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setAlphaField/setAlphaField.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/setAlphaField/setAlphaField.C
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     (
         shapeSelector::shapeTypeNames.get("type", dict)
     );
-    const vector centre(dict.get<vector>("centre"));
+    const vector origin(dict.getCompat<vector>("origin", {{"centre", 1806}}));
     const word fieldName(dict.get<word>("field"));
 
     Info<< "Reading field " << fieldName << "\n" << endl;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         mesh
     );
 
-    scalar f0 = 0.0;
+    scalar f0 = 0;
     scalarField f(mesh.points().size());
 
     Info<< "Processing type '" << shapeSelector::shapeTypeNames[surfType]
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             const vector direction(dict.get<vector>("direction"));
 
-            f = -(mesh.points() - centre) & (direction/mag(direction));
-            f0 = 0.0;
+            f = -(mesh.points() - origin) & (direction/mag(direction));
+            f0 = 0;
             break;
         }
         case shapeSelector::shapeType::SPHERE:
         {
             const scalar radius(dict.get<scalar>("radius"));
 
-            f = -mag(mesh.points() - centre);
+            f = -mag(mesh.points() - origin);
             f0 = -radius;
             break;
         }
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             f = -sqrt
             (
-                sqr(mag(mesh.points() - centre))
-              - sqr(mag((mesh.points() - centre) & direction))
+                sqr(mag(mesh.points() - origin))
+              - sqr(mag((mesh.points() - origin) & direction))
             );
             f0 = -radius;
             break;
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             const scalarField xx
             (
-                (mesh.points() - centre) & direction/mag(direction)
+                (mesh.points() - origin) & direction/mag(direction)
             );
-            const scalarField zz((mesh.points() - centre) & up/mag(up));
+            const scalarField zz((mesh.points() - origin) & up/mag(up));
 
             f = amplitude*Foam::sin(2*mathematical::pi*xx/period) - zz;
             f0 = 0;
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/cylindricalInletVelocity/cylindricalInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/cylindricalInletVelocity/cylindricalInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index 87e782dc4b83db850813d1cf0aecd69687116540..138d2d0af094e2a993444867371871209b2a8807 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/cylindricalInletVelocity/cylindricalInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/cylindricalInletVelocity/cylindricalInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cylindricalInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
 )
 :
     fixedValueFvPatchField<vector>(p, iF, dict),
-    origin_(dict.lookupCompat("origin", {{"centre", 1712}})),
+    origin_(dict.getCompat<vector>("origin", {{"centre", 1712}})),
     axis_(dict.lookup("axis")),
     axialVelocity_(Function1<scalar>::New("axialVelocity", dict)),
     radialVelocity_(Function1<scalar>::New("radialVelocity", dict)),
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.C
index 5691a89e31f75fa714003737e96798cdc88632ef..fc7cebeda182f444cea4d5d2be40acf70529d7b2 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.C
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@ Foam::pointIndexHit Foam::searchableSphere::findNearest
 {
     pointIndexHit info(false, sample, -1);
 
-    const vector n(sample - centre_);
+    const vector n(sample - origin_);
     scalar magN = mag(n);
 
     if (nearestDistSqr >= sqr(magN - radius_))
     {
         if (magN < ROOTVSMALL)
         {
-            info.rawPoint() = centre_ + vector(1,0,0)*radius_;
+            info.rawPoint() = origin_ + vector(1,0,0)*radius_;
         }
         else
         {
-            info.rawPoint() = centre_ + n/magN*radius_;
+            info.rawPoint() = origin_ + n/magN*radius_;
         }
         info.setHit();
         info.setIndex(0);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void Foam::searchableSphere::findLineAll
 
     if (magSqrDir > ROOTVSMALL)
     {
-        const vector toCentre(centre_-start);
+        const vector toCentre(origin_ - start);
         scalar magSqrToCentre = magSqr(toCentre);
 
         dir /= Foam::sqrt(magSqrDir);
@@ -135,18 +135,18 @@ void Foam::searchableSphere::findLineAll
 Foam::searchableSphere::searchableSphere
 (
     const IOobject& io,
-    const point& centre,
+    const point& origin,
     const scalar radius
 )
 :
     searchableSurface(io),
-    centre_(centre),
+    origin_(origin),
     radius_(radius)
 {
     bounds() = boundBox
     (
-        centre_ - radius_*vector::one,
-        centre_ + radius_*vector::one
+        origin_ - radius_*vector::one,
+        origin_ + radius_*vector::one
     );
 }
 
@@ -157,23 +157,20 @@ Foam::searchableSphere::searchableSphere
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    searchableSurface(io),
-    centre_(dict.get<point>("centre")),
-    radius_(dict.get<scalar>("radius"))
-{
-    bounds() = boundBox
+    searchableSphere
     (
-        centre_ - radius_*vector::one,
-        centre_ + radius_*vector::one
-    );
-}
+        io,
+        dict.getCompat<vector>("origin", {{"centre", 1806}}),
+        dict.get<scalar>("radius")
+    )
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::searchableSphere::overlaps(const boundBox& bb) const
 {
-    return bb.overlaps(centre_, sqr(radius_));
+    return bb.overlaps(origin_, sqr(radius_));
 }
 
 
@@ -181,8 +178,8 @@ const Foam::wordList& Foam::searchableSphere::regions() const
 {
     if (regions_.empty())
     {
-        regions_.setSize(1);
-        regions_[0] = "region0";
+        regions_.resize(1);
+        regions_.first() = "region0";
     }
     return regions_;
 }
@@ -195,10 +192,10 @@ void Foam::searchableSphere::boundingSpheres
     scalarField& radiusSqr
 ) const
 {
-    centres.setSize(1);
-    centres[0] = centre_;
+    centres.resize(1);
+    centres[0] = origin_;
 
-    radiusSqr.setSize(1);
+    radiusSqr.resize(1);
     radiusSqr[0] = Foam::sqr(radius_);
 
     // Add a bit to make sure all points are tested inside
@@ -336,7 +333,7 @@ void Foam::searchableSphere::getNormal
     {
         if (info[i].hit())
         {
-            normal[i] = normalised(info[i].hitPoint() - centre_);
+            normal[i] = normalised(info[i].hitPoint() - origin_);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -362,7 +359,7 @@ void Foam::searchableSphere::getVolumeType
 
         volType[pointi] =
         (
-            (magSqr(pt - centre_) <= rad2)
+            (magSqr(pt - origin_) <= rad2)
           ? volumeType::INSIDE : volumeType::OUTSIDE
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.H b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.H
index 69ee3ce22a26b1d37f1a84dc01f509b4a9ce3126..6978a90c1c16bb4d2127b5cc4d8124a44fc248c1 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/searchableSphere/searchableSphere.H
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ Description
 
     \heading Dictionary parameters
     \table
-        Property    | Description                       | Required | Default
-        type        | sphere / searchableSphere         | selector |
-        centre      | The sphere centre                 | yes   |
-        radius      | The (outside) radius of sphere    | yes   |
+        Property    | Description                           | Required | Default
+        type        | sphere / searchableSphere             | selector |
+        origin      | The origin (centre) of the sphere     | yes   |
+        radius      | The (outside) radius of sphere        | yes   |
+        centre      | Alternative for 'origin'              | no    |
     \endtable
 
 SourceFiles
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ private:
     // Private Member Data
 
         //- Centre point of the sphere
-        const point centre_;
+        const point origin_;
 
         //- The outer radius of the sphere
         const scalar radius_;
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ public:
         //  Usually the element centres (should be of length size()).
         virtual tmp<pointField> coordinates() const
         {
-            return tmp<pointField>::New(1, centre_);
+            return tmp<pointField>::New(1, origin_);
         }
 
         //- Get bounding spheres (centre and radius squared), one per element.
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.C b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.C
index 3f640426e112ed080c680d458805fab3fcbd8155..9dcf09ad52b02b4bc237f8aad1861be71561d75f 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.C
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void Foam::sphereToCell::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
 
     forAll(ctrs, celli)
     {
-        if (magSqr(ctrs[celli] - centre_) <= rad2)
+        if (magSqr(ctrs[celli] - origin_) <= rad2)
         {
             addOrDelete(set, celli, add);
         }
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ void Foam::sphereToCell::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
 Foam::sphereToCell::sphereToCell
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const point& centre,
+    const point& origin,
     const scalar radius
 )
 :
     topoSetSource(mesh),
-    centre_(centre),
+    origin_(origin),
     radius_(radius)
 {}
 
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ Foam::sphereToCell::sphereToCell
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    topoSetSource(mesh),
-    centre_(dict.get<point>("centre")),
-    radius_(dict.get<scalar>("radius"))
+    sphereToCell
+    (
+        mesh,
+        dict.getCompat<vector>("origin", {{"centre", 1806}}),
+        dict.get<scalar>("radius")
+    )
 {}
 
 
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ Foam::sphereToCell::sphereToCell
 )
 :
     topoSetSource(mesh),
-    centre_(checkIs(is)),
+    origin_(checkIs(is)),
     radius_(readScalar(checkIs(is)))
 {}
 
@@ -112,15 +115,15 @@ void Foam::sphereToCell::applyToSet
 {
     if ((action == topoSetSource::NEW) || (action == topoSetSource::ADD))
     {
-        Info<< "    Adding cells with centre within sphere, with centre = "
-            << centre_ << " and radius = " << radius_ << endl;
+        Info<< "    Adding cells within a sphere with centre = "
+            << origin_ << " and radius = " << radius_ << endl;
 
         combine(set, true);
     }
     else if (action == topoSetSource::DELETE)
     {
-        Info<< "    Removing cells with centre within sphere, with centre = "
-            << centre_ << " and radius = " << radius_ << endl;
+        Info<< "    Removing cells within a sphere with centre = "
+            << origin_ << " and radius = " << radius_ << endl;
 
         combine(set, false);
     }
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.H b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.H
index 200b9f68b2ef14d056c4e1f0525af0b7fd2777b1..0da213707c66c79ab8171e06e23b6bb4481520af 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/sphereToCell/sphereToCell.H
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ Description
 
     \heading Dictionary parameters
     \table
-        Property    | Description                       | Required  | Default
-        centre      | The sphere centre                 | yes   |
-        radius      | The (outside) radius of sphere    | yes   |
+        Property    | Description                           | Required | Default
+        origin      | The origin (centre) of the sphere     | yes   |
+        radius      | The (outside) radius of sphere        | yes   |
+        centre      | Alternative for 'origin'              | no    |
     \endtable
 
 SourceFiles
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class sphereToCell
         static addToUsageTable usage_;
 
         //- Centre point of the sphere
-        point centre_;
+        point origin_;
 
         //- The outer radius of the sphere
         scalar radius_;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public:
         sphereToCell
         (
             const polyMesh& mesh,
-            const point& centre,
+            const point& origin,
             const scalar radius
         );
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        virtual sourceType setType() const
+        virtual topoSetSource::sourceType setType() const
         {
             return CELLSETSOURCE;
         }
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/topoSetDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/topoSetDict
index bcf459bfb8556409f6584c89be72564ce14b4809..58ff35ed4a26fdc4763b9c78e4d5bc2f4d6dea11 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/topoSetDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/system/topoSetDict
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ actions
         source sphereToCell;
         sourceInfo
         {
-            centre          (0.125 0.375 0.05);
-            radius          0.005;
+            origin  (0.125 0.375 0.05);
+            radius  0.005;
         }
     }
 );
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/topoSetDict b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/topoSetDict
index afa9c6971cdf2353977a571fec6e9dbd18f4823c..8d1ac69992b717df10071334907ba0e6d56c5366 100644
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/topoSetDict
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/blob/system/topoSetDict
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ actions
         source  sphereToCell;
         sourceInfo
         {
-            centre (-0.3 -0.3 -0.3);
+            origin (-0.3 -0.3 -0.3);
             radius 0.4;
         }
     }
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/topoSetDict-background b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/topoSetDict-background
index 141b615cce05fa80e62961b38be6a945336e602b..8fd3b95a976f2eeff66d03374560d6f67990f6d1 100644
--- a/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/topoSetDict-background
+++ b/tutorials/mesh/foamyHexMesh/flange/system/topoSetDict-background
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ FoamFile
 //    // Cells with centre within sphere
 //    source sphereToCell;
 //    {
-//       centre   (0.2 0.2 -10);
+//       origin   (0.2 0.2 -10);
 //       radius   5.0;
 //    }
 //
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/system/setFieldsDict b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/system/setFieldsDict
index 1743e4fe18c1f15e0ed2f26867e15b63cc266c8c..ee905dc545e50de0cc7c3f157f18adbf4484541d 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/system/setFieldsDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge2D/system/setFieldsDict
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ regions
 (
     sphereToCell
     {
-        centre (0.5 0.5 0);
-        radius 0.1;
+        centre  (0.5 0.5 0);
+        radius  0.1;
+
         fieldValues
         (
             volScalarFieldValue alpha.water 0
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/system/setFieldsDict b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/system/setFieldsDict
index b9d9566b3e964848c8745b2334fe16b0ca7533b5..1ac3bd391bb9341ed6bb9f62810c1d01fcaf1ffd 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/system/setFieldsDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/laminar/depthCharge3D/system/setFieldsDict
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ regions
 (
     sphereToCell
     {
-        centre (0.5 0.5 0.5);
-        radius 0.1;
+        origin  (0.5 0.5 0.5);
+        radius  0.1;
+
         fieldValues
         (
             volScalarFieldValue alpha.water 0