Given name & surname
Zur
“rock”
Zur is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewצור
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zur means “rock.”
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Where it comes from
Zur is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun sur (צור), “rock.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zur appears in Numbers 25:15, 1 Chronicles 8:30.
- Numbers 25:15
- 1 Chronicles 8:30
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Zur’s family of names
See also 16
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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