Elon

See also: elon

English

Alternative forms

• Elan, Ilan, Ilon, Alan, Alon, Eilan, Eilon, Ailan, Ailon

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːlɔːn/ (place in North Carolina, U.S.)
• IPA^(key): /ˈiːlɒn/ (given name)

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Elon (countable and uncountable, plural Elons)

1. (countable) A male given name from Hebrew.
   • 2024 November 22, Ramishah Maruf, “Elon Musk has never been richer. He’s now worth nearly $350 billion”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The aftermath of the 2024 US presidential election has been a boon to Elon Musk.

   2. (biblical) A judge in the Old Testament.
      • 1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC, Judges xij:[11]:

        After him iudged Israel one Elon a Zabulonite, & he iudged Israel ten yeare, […]

   3. (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Elon Musk (b. 1971), South African-Canadian-American billionaire entrepreneur.

      Coordinate term: Musk

      • 2024 November 22, Ramishah Maruf, “Elon Musk has never been richer. He’s now worth nearly $350 billion”, in CNN‎^[2]:

        The aftermath of the 2024 US presidential election has been a boon to Elon Musk.

2. (countable) A surname from Hebrew, from given names.
3. A place in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa.
   2. A town in Alamance County, North Carolina, named for the local oak trees.
   3. An unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia.

Derived terms

• Elon time

Translations

a judge in the Old Testament

• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: Ելոն (Elon)

Anagrams

• lone, Noël, Leno, Noel, leno, neol., Léon, enol, one L, Nole, noël, Leon, nole, noel, NOEL, Elno, León

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn).

Proper noun

Elon m

1. (biblical) Elon