Given name & surname
Hur
“an untouched woman; a virgin”
Hur is used as a given name and a surname. One Arabic interpretation is “an untouched woman; a virgin.”
Original Hebrewחור
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Arabic interpretation is “an untouched woman; a virgin.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hur appears in 1 Chronicles 2:19-20, Exodus 17:12, Exodus 24:14.
- 1 Chronicles 2:19-20
- Exodus 17:12
- Exodus 24:14
From biblical name research
Hur’s family of names
In German usage, Hur as a surname has a related form in Ho.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Hiramshares a root
- Nahorshares a root
- Naharaishares a root
- Hurishares a root
- Huram-abishares a root
- Huraishares a root
- Ammihurshares a root
- Horiteshares a root
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