Given name · Ancient Greek

Ἱέρων

“holy place; temple”

Ἱέρων (Hiérōn) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Hiérōn.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ἱέρων goes back to a word meaning “holy place; temple.”

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How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek ἱερόν (“holy place; temple”) + -ων.

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Ἱέρων’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Ἱέρων has a later derivative in GERONE. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἱέρων can be written in the Roman alphabet as Hiérōn. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἱέρων has a transliteration in Hiérōn.

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Ἱέρων has relatives in 3 languages.

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Hiérōnin another script · Ancient Greek

Across languages 2

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