אורון

Hebrew

Etymology

Coined by Academy of the Hebrew Language in 2009, from אור +‎ ־ון. Chosen to resemble the Latin name Uranus.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

אוֹרוֹן • (orón) m

  1. (astronomy) Uranus
    Synonym: אוּרָנוּס (uránus)
  2. a surname
  3. (rare) a male given name

Usage notes

The borrowed name אורנוס (uránus) is still more commonly used.

References

  1. ^ “אוראנוס הוא מהיום אורון ונפטון מעתה רהב”, in HaYadan‎[1], 31 December 2009
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