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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Hebrōn , ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן ( Ḥeḇrōn ) , possibly via Ancient Greek Χεβρών ( Khebrṓn ) .
Proper noun
Hebron
A city in the West Bank , Palestine ; holy in both Judaism and Islam .
A number of places in the United States :
A former settlement in California .
A town in Connecticut .
A village in Illinois .
A town in Indiana ; named for a local Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, itself named for the city in Palestine.
An unincorporated community in Iowa ; named for the city in Palestine.
A census-designated place in Kentucky ; named for the city in Palestine.
A town in Maine .
A town in Maryland ; named for the city in Palestine.
An unincorporated community in Douglas County , Missouri ; named for the city in Palestine.
A ghost town in Shelby County , Missouri ; named for the city in Palestine.
A city, the county seat of Thayer County , Nebraska ; named for the city in Palestine.
A town in New Hampshire .
A town in New York ; named for the town in Connecticut.
A city in North Dakota ; named for the city in Palestine.
A village in Ohio .
A census-designated place in Lebanon County , Pennsylvania .
An unincorporated community in Potter County , Pennsylvania ; named for the city in Palestine.
A town in Texas .
A ghost town in Utah ; named for the city in Palestine.
An unincorporated community in Marion County , West Virginia ; named for a local church.
An unincorporated community in Pleasants County , West Virginia ; named for the city in Palestine.
A town in Wisconsin .
A number of places elsewhere:
A community of New Brunswick .
A ghost town in Nunatsiavut , Newfoundland and Labrador .
A community of Nova Scotia .
A community of Prince Edward Island ; named for the city in Palestine.
A hamlet in Llanddyfnan community, Anglesey , Wales ( OS grid ref SH4584) .
A hamlet in Cilymaenllwyd community, Carmarthenshire , Wales ( OS grid ref SN1827 ) .
A locality in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth community, Carmarthenshire ( OS grid ref SN4135 ) . [ 1]
A small village and civil parish north of Morpeth , Northumberland , England ( OS grid ref NZ1989 ) .
A surname .
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Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hebrōn m sg (variously declined , genitive Hebrōn or Hebrōnis ) ; indeclinable , third declension
Hebron ( city )
Hebron ( Biblical figure )
Usage notes
In the Vulgate , Hebrōn is not declined.
Declension
Indeclinable noun or third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
Hebrōn in Gaffiot, Félix (1934 ) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette, page 738/2 .
Further reading
Polish
Hebron
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Hebrōn .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈxɛ.brɔn/
Rhymes: -ɛbrɔn
Syllabification: He‧bron
Proper noun
Hebron m inan (related adjective hebroński )
Hebron (a city in Palestine )
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Hebron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Hebron in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Proper noun
Hebron f
Alternative spelling of Hebrom