Where does “Karon” come from?

Karon (Maori) comes from Ancient Greek Χάρων, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρων — Charon.

Ancestry of “Karon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧάρωνCharon, the ferryman of Hades; Charon, ferryman...
2Ancient Greekχᾰ́ρωνCharon
Every word from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρων →Every word from Ancient Greek Χάρων →
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