Haran

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounHaran (plural Harans)

plural Harans

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. biblicala 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
  3. biblicalone of Abraham's two brothers

Origin

A variant of Haren, or a reduced form of Hanrahan, both Irish surnames.

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APA

Haran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haran

MLA

“Haran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haran. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haran,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haran.

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