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Sharon
SHA-ruhn
Sharon (name) means a female given name derived from a biblical place name in Israel — a fertile coastal plain. Example: “Sharon celebrated her fortieth birthday with a small family dinner.”
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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."
"My name is Katie Jonas. I was born in Utica. My dad worked on a brickyard. I picked out the name Sharon Falconer while I was a stenographer."
— Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry (1927)
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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.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Sharons
- Third person singular
- sharons
- Past tense
- sharoned
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_____ celebrated her fortieth birthday with a small family dinner.
Etymology
From Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn), the biblical name of the coastal plain.
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What does “Sharon” mean?
The word “Sharon” means a female given name derived from a biblical place name in Israel — a fertile coastal plain. In plain terms, a popular girl's first name taken from a biblical place in Israel.
How do you pronounce “Sharon”?
“Sharon” is pronounced SHA-ruhn (/ˈʃæɹən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Sharon” in a sentence?
Here is “Sharon” used in a sentence: “Sharon celebrated her fortieth birthday with a small family dinner.”
What part of speech is “Sharon”?
“Sharon” is a name.
Where does the word “Sharon” come from?
The word “Sharon” comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn), the biblical name of the coastal plain.
Is “Sharon” a common word?
“Sharon” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Sharon” have?
“Sharon” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a female given name derived from a biblical place name in Israel — a fertile coastal plain.
Is Sharon a boy's or a girl's name?
Sharon is used chiefly as a female given name in English-speaking countries. It derives from a biblical place name — the Sharon Plain, a fertile coastal region of Israel.
Where is the Plain of Sharon located?
The Sharon Plain is a fertile coastal region of Israel, mentioned in the Bible. The given name Sharon comes from this place name.
What is the origin of the name Sharon?
The name Sharon comes from a biblical place name in Israel: the Sharon Plain, a fertile stretch of coast. It became widely used as a female given name in English-speaking countries.
What is the 'rose of Sharon'?
'Rose of Sharon' is a common name shared by several unrelated flowering plants, most often a hardy hibiscus shrub. The phrase appears in the Bible and takes its name from the Sharon Plain, the same region behind the given name Sharon.
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