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Hebron

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Hebrōn, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן (Ḥeḇrōn), possibly via Ancient Greek Χεβρών (Khebrṓn).

proper noun

  1. A city in the West Bank, Palestine; holy in both Judaism and Islam.

    Similar: al-Khalil

  2. A former settlement in California.
  3. A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
  4. A village and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  5. A town in Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana; named for a local Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, itself named for the city in Palestine.
  6. An unincorporated community in Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa; named for the city in Palestine.
  7. A township in Kossuth County, Iowa.
  8. A census-designated place in Boone County, Kentucky; named for the city in Palestine.
  9. A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  10. A town in Wicomico County, Maryland; named for the city in Palestine.
  11. A township in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
  12. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri; named for the city in Palestine.
  13. A ghost town in Shelby County, Missouri; named for the city in Palestine.
  14. A city, the county seat of Thayer County, Nebraska; named for the city in Palestine.
  15. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  16. A town in Washington County, New York; named for the town in Connecticut.
  17. A minor city in Morton County, North Dakota; named for the city in Palestine.
  18. A village in Licking County, Ohio.
  19. A census-designated place in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
  20. An unincorporated community and township in Potter County, Pennsylvania; named for the city in Palestine.
  21. A town in Denton County, Texas.
  22. A ghost town in Washington County, Utah; named for the city in Palestine.
  23. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia; named for a local church.
  24. An unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia; named for the city in Palestine.
  25. A town and census-designated place therein, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
  26. A community in Albert County, New Brunswick.
  27. A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  28. A community in Nova Scotia.
  29. A community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island; named for the city in Palestine.
  30. A hamlet in Llanddyfnan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH4584).
  31. A hamlet in Cilymaenllwyd community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1827).
  32. A locality in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN4135).
  33. A small village and civil parish north of Morpeth, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1989).
  34. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: jerusalem, jericho, jaffa, beersheba, hebrew, lun, city, town, galilee, redeployment, elizabeth, khalil, netanyahu, jalil, al-khalil, hebronite

Translations

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name city in Palestine

EspañolHebrón
日本語ヘブロン Heburon
中文希伯崙 /希伯仑 Xībólún, 希伯倫 /希伯伦 Xībólún, 哈利勒 Hālìlè
हिन्दीहेब्रोन hebron
PortuguêsHebrom, Hebron, Hébron
FrançaisHébron
DeutschHebron
ItalianoHebron
ΕλληνικάΧεβρώνα Chevróna
РусскийХевро́н Xevrón
العربيةالْخَلِيل al-ḵalīl, حَبْرُون ḥabrūn
עבריתחֶבְרוֹן khevrón

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BibTeX
@misc{hebron_2026,
  title = {Hebron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hebron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}