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in reply to a message by dark yux
When you read Genesis 38, you can imagine why the name never got very popular. It is generally derived from the Hebrew stem ON (Aleph-Yod-Nun), meaning "strength, vitality, wealth". Another possible (but not very likely) meaning is "deceive".
Besides ONAN you will find ON and ONAM, probably with the same meaning.
Besides ONAN you will find ON and ONAM, probably with the same meaning.
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