Huron
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Huron
- /ˈhjʊɹɑn/ US
- /ˈhjɝɑn/ US
- /ˈhjʊəɹɒn/ UK
- /ˈhjɔːɹɒn/ UK
Where it comes from
From French Huron; Uncertain; possibly from French hure (“boar’s head”) or from a Wyandot word containing the Iroquoian root ronon (“nation”), from Proto-North Iroquoian *-ɹonõʔ.
noun Hurons · Huron
- A member of the Wyandot people, a Native American group.
proper noun
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Synonym of Hurons; The Wyandot people
Similar: Hurons
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- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Huron Township.
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- Lake Huron
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ottawa, iroquois, michigan, ontario, clinton, lake huron, hurri, longhunter, hurcheon, hollander, hurden, harden, hurtee, herulian, long hunter, hudwit
Translations
Talk about this word "Huron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/huron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Huron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/huron "Huron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/huron.Cite this
@misc{huron_2026,
title = {Huron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/huron},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
