Haran

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

Haran (plural Harans)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. (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
3. (biblical) one of Abraham's two brothers

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Haran is the 26534^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 919 individuals. Haran is most common among White (83.46%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 128.

• Nahar

From Biblical Hebrew חָרָן (Ḥārān), itself from Sumerian 𒌷𒊮𒆜 (Uru.Šà.Kaskal)

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈha.raːn/, [ˈhäräːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ran/, [ˈäːrän]

Harān ? sg (indeclinable)

1. Harran, a city mentioned in the Bible

Indeclinable noun, with locative, singular only.

• Carrhae