English

Proper noun

Onan

1. (rare) A male given name.
   • 1611, Bible (KJV), Genesis 38:8-10::

     And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.

Derived terms

• onanism

Turkish

Proper noun

Onan

1. A male given name
2. A surname​.

Cornish

Alternative forms

• onen

Numeral

onan

1. (cardinal) one

Related terms

• un

See also

• (cardinal number): Next: dew