Haran

== English == === Etymology === A variant of Haren, or a reduced form of Hanrahan, both Irish surnames. === Proper noun === Haran (plural Harans) A surname from Irish. (biblical) a 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 (biblical) one of Abraham's two brothers ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Haran is the 26534th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 919 individuals. Haran is most common among White (83.46%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 128. === Anagrams === Nahar == Latin == === Etymology === From Biblical Hebrew חָרָן (Ḥārān), itself from Sumerian 𒌷𒊮𒆜 (Uru.Šà.Kaskal) === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈha.raːn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.ran] === Proper noun === Harān ? sg (indeclinable) Harran, a city mentioned in the Bible ==== Declension ==== Indeclinable noun, with locative, singular only. ==== Synonyms ==== Carrhae