Theron
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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin Thērōn, in turn from Ancient Greek Θήρων (Thḗrōn).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Theron
- Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily.
Translations
5th century BC tyrant of Akragas
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Etymology 2
From Occitan toponyms derived from Latin torus, thorus (“embankment, elevation”), from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to extend, to stretch out”).
Made known in the Afrikaans form by the below actress.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈθɪəɹɒn/, /θəˈɹɒn/, /ˈθɪəɹən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈθɛɹən/, /ˈθɪəɹən/, /θəˈɹoʊn/
- Rhymes: -ɛɹən, -ɪəɹɒn, -ɪəɹən, -ɒn, -əʊn
Proper noun
Theron
- A surname.
- Charlize Theron (born 1975), South African actress.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Occitan toponyms derived from Latin torus, thorus (“embankment, elevation”), from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to extend, to stretch out”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Theron
- a surname