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English word origin

Etymology of Elon

Borrowed from Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A male given name from Hebrew. · A judge in the Old Testament. · A surname from Hebrew, from given names. · An unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa.

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Borrowed from Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”).

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