Karon

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• enPR: kâr′ən
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛə.ən/, /ˈkɛː.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɹ.ən/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɹ.ən/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.ən/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈkiə̯.ən/, /ˈkeə̯.ən/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈker.ən/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːʳ.on/, /ˈkæʳ.on/
• Rhymes: -ɛəən, -ɛːən
• Homophone: Charon
• Hyphenation: Kar‧on

Karon (plural Karons)

1. A unisex given name.
2. A surname.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Karon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 278.
• Forebears

Ancient Greek Χάρων (Khárōn).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaron/ [ˈkɐɾɔn]

Karon

2. (astronomy) Charon (a moon of Pluto)