Where does “Gaon” come from?
Gaon comes from Hebrew גָּאוֹן, a word of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.
Gaon (English): A sage of the Talmudic academies of Babylonia
Definitions
- A sage of the Talmudic academies of Babylonia
Ancestry of “Gaon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | גָּאוֹן | grandeur, majesty, genius; Gaon |
Words derived from “Gaon”