"Elon" meaning in English

See Elon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈiːlɔːn/, /ˈiːlɒn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Elon.wav Forms: Elons [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אֵילֹן|lit=oak tree|tr=ʼÊlōn}} Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Elon (countable and uncountable, plural Elons)
  1. (countable) A male given name from Hebrew. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Elon-en-name-xvbLEMNE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 5 36
  2. (countable) A surname from Hebrew, from given names. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Elon-en-name-I3fW-~SS Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 5 36
  3. (biblical) A judge in the Old Testament. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Elon-en-name-NtoW-fY1 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  4. A town in North Carolina, United States, named for the local oak trees. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Elon-en-name-ILSU3Nvq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 5 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Elan, Ilan, Ilon, Alan, Alon, Eilan, Eilon, Ailan, Ailon Derived forms: Elon time

Inflected forms

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