Eran
/ˈɛr.ən/noun
Eran is a Hebrew masculine given name and biblical personal name.
Did you know?A biblical Eran is mentioned in Genesis as a descendant of Seir, although the name’s exact ancient meaning remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
עֵרָן (ʿÊrān)
“A personal name recorded in the Hebrew Bible”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
עֵר (ʿēr)
“Awake, alert, or watchful; a possible element in the name, though the etymology is not certain”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Εραμ / Eran
“Transliterated forms appearing through the tradition of rendering Hebrew names in Greek”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Eran
“A transliterated biblical name in Latin-script traditions”
Modern English
English
Eran
“A Hebrew masculine given name, usually pronounced EE-ran or EH-ran”
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