English Explanatory Dictionary

Sarah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. A placename
  4. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.
name
  1. A village in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛɚ.ə/ /ˈsɛː.ɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sarah.wav En-us-Sarah.ogg

Word forms

Sarah Sarahs Sara Zara Zarah

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”), from the Biblical figure originally named Sarai (שָׂרָי (śārāy, literally “masters, princes”)).

Related words

Sadie Sallie Sally
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