"Onan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew אוֹנָן (onán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אוֹנָן|tr=onán}} Hebrew אוֹנָן (onán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Onan
  1. (biblical) The second son of Judah. Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Onan-en-name-iiZ0ZG94 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Onan-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of Individuals: 7 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: onanism

Download JSON data for Onan meaning in English (2.0kB)

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