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Haran

Haran proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Haran (plural Harans)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. 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
  3. one of Abraham's two brothers

Forms of Haran

pluralHarans

Origin of Haran

A variant of Haren, or a reduced form of Hanrahan, both Irish surnames.

Questions about Haran

What does Haran mean?
Haran means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Haran?
Haran is a proper noun.

Words near Haran in the dictionary

  1. haramyids
  2. haramzada
  3. haramzadas
  4. haramzadeh
  5. haramzadehs
  6. Haran
  7. harang
  8. haranged
  9. haranging
  10. harangs
  11. harangue

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