Haman

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/ˈheɪ.mən/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginHebrew הָמָן →
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Meanings

Haman1

proper nounHaman (plural Hamans)

plural Hamans

  1. A surname.

Haman2

proper noun
  1. biblicalA Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.

Origin

  1. Hebrewהָמָן
  2. EnglishHaman

Borrowed from Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān).

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APA

Haman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haman

MLA

“Haman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haman.

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