"Haran" meaning in English

See Haran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Harans [plural]
Etymology: A variant of Haren, or a reduced form of Hanrahan, both Irish surnames. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Harans}} Haran (plural Harans)
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Haran-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (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
    Sense id: en-Haran-en-name-xLYv4b85 Categories (other): Bible, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 51 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 47 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 53 24 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (biblical) one of Abraham's two brothers
    Sense id: en-Haran-en-name-X4gVh9RV Categories (other): Biblical characters Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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