"Terah" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew תֶּרַח (téraḥ, “Terah”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|תֶּרַח||t=Terah|tr=téraḥ}} Hebrew תֶּרַח (téraḥ, “Terah”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Terah
  1. (biblical) the father of Abraham Wikidata QID: Q586541
    Sense id: en-Terah-en-name-en:Q586541 Categories (other): Biblical characters Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (very rare) A male given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Terah-en-name-xvbLEMNE Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Individuals: 15 85
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