Maroun

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مارون (mārūn), the name of a popular saint in Lebanon.

Proper noun

Maroun (plural Marouns)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maroun is the 41100^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 530 individuals. Maroun is most common among White (96.42%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maroun”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 520.

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑˈʀəʊ̯n/

Noun

Maroun f (plural Marounen)

1. sweet chestnut, marron

   Synonym: Séiss Käscht