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Sharon
SHA-ruhn
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1
A female given name derived from a biblical place name in Israel — a fertile coastal plain.
"Sharon celebrated her fortieth birthday with a small family dinner."
2
The Sharon Plain, a coastal region of Israel mentioned in the Bible.
"The Sharon Plain is known for its fertile farmland."
How to Use Sharon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular girl's first name taken from a biblical place in Israel.
Word Forms
sharoned past tense, Sharons plural, sharons singular
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Etymology
From Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn), the biblical name of the coastal plain.