Haran
See also: haran
English
Etymology
A variant of Haren, or a reduced form of Hanrahan, both Irish surnames.
Proper noun
Haran (plural Harans)
- A surname from Irish.
- (biblical) a place in the Bible, possibly identical to Harran in modern-day Turkey that served as Abraham's temporary home after God called him in Ur but before he departed, the place where his father Terah died
- (biblical) one of Abraham's two brothers
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haran is the 26534th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 919 individuals. Haran is most common among White (83.46%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 128.
Anagrams
- Nahar
Latin
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew חָרָן (Ḥārān), itself from Sumerian 𒌷𒊮𒆜 (Uru.Šà.Kaskal)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈha.raːn/, [ˈhäräːn]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ran/, [ˈäːrän]
Proper noun
Harān ? sg (indeclinable)
- Harran, a city mentioned in the Bible
Declension
Indeclinable noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Harān |
| Genitive | Harān |
| Dative | Harān |
| Accusative | Harān |
| Ablative | Harān |
| Vocative | Harān |
| Locative | Harān |
Synonyms
- Carrhae