"Haman" meaning in English

See Haman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Hamans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Haman (plural Hamans)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Haman-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈheɪ.mən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān). Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{bor|en|he|הָמָן|tr=hāmān}} Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Haman
  1. (biblical) A Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia. Wikidata QID: Q650680
    Sense id: en-Haman-en-name-en:Q650680 Categories (other): Biblical characters, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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