Theron

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Thērōn, in turn from Ancient Greek Θήρων (Thḗrōn).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈθɛəɹən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈθɛɹən/
  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹən

Proper noun

Theron

  1. Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily.
Translations

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/
  • (US) IPA(key): /θəˈɹoʊn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪəɹɒn, -ɒn, -əʊn

Proper noun

Theron

  1. A surname.
  2. 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

  • IPA(key): /trɔn/, /tron/

Proper noun

Theron

  1. A surname.
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