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'''Sharon''' ('''שרון''', ] '''Šaron''', ] '''Šārôn''') is the name of several places in the world:
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From an Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon. Various nicknames of Sharon include Sharai, Sharona, Sharry, Sherri, Sherrie, Sherye and Shazza.
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'''Sharon''' ({{langx|he|שָׁרוֹן}} {{translit|he|Šārôn}} ']'), also spelled '''Saron''', is a given name as well as a ] name.


In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, it is used both as a masculine and a feminine given name.
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==Etymology==
Places in the ]
The Hebrew word simply means 'plain', as in a flat area of land,<ref></ref> but in the ], {{lang|he|שָׁרוֹן}} is the name specifically given to the fertile plain between the ] and the coast, known (tautologically) as ] in English. The phrase "]" (חבצלת השרון ''ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ ha-sharon'') occurs in the ] translation of the ] ("I am the rose of Sharon, the ]"), and has since been used in reference to a number of flowering plants.
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Unlike other ]s that have come to be used almost exclusively as feminine (e.g. ]), ''Sharon'' was never predominantly a masculine name. Usage before 1925 is very rare and was apparently inspired either from the Biblical toponym or one of the numerous places in the United States named after the Biblical plain.
It is also the surname of ], ]i prime minister.

==Usage history==
Use as a feminine name began in the early 20th century, first entering the statistics of the 1,000 most popularly given names in the United States in 1925.
Its inspiration was possibly the heroine of the serial novel ''The Skyrocket'' by ], published in 1925 and made into a ] starring ] in 1926.

The name's popularity took a steep increase only in the mid-1930s, however, and peaked during the 1940s, remaining a top 10 name for most of the decade. The variant ''Sharron'' is on record during the 1930s to 1970s, with a peak popularity in the US in 1943. The more eccentric spelling ''Sharyn'' was popular only for a brief time in the 1940s, peaking in 1945.

The name's popularity has steadily declined since the 1940s (except for a slight rise in the late 1950s), falling out of the top 100 after 1977, and out of the top 500 after 2001.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421201854/http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |date=2015-04-21 }}; socialsecurity.gov; accessed 1 January 2015.</ref>

In the United Kingdom, its popularity peaked during the 1960s. It was the 10th most popular female name by 1964 and was still as high as 17th in 1974 (when it was at rank 70 in the US), but a sharp decline in popularity followed and since the 1980s it has not featured in the top 100.<ref>, BabyNames.co.uk; accessed 1 January 1, 2015.</ref>

While appearing on the ]'s '']'', contestant ] was asked to name the Swedish teenage climate activist who wrote a book titled ]. Henderson answered "Sharon." Following the broadcast, climate activist ] (the correct response to the question) changed her name to Sharon on her ] bio (which remained there for the day: 3 January 2020).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50989594|title=Greta Thunberg changes Twitter name to 'Sharon'|date=2020-01-03|access-date=2020-01-05|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==People with the given name==

===Feminine given name===
*] (born 1986), American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter.
*], Canadian singer and cantor
*] (1949–2023), Canadian-American women's rights activist, advocate, and feminist
*] (born 1952), American politician
*] (1956–2021), American journalist
*{{anbl|Saron Berhe}}
*], British charity founder
*] (born 1962), Australian politician
*], Canadian politician
*], several people
*] (born 1953), British politician
*] (born 1958), American writer
*] (born 1964), Canadian female bodybuilder and fitness competitor
*] (born 1952), American TV personality
*] (born 1959), American artist and arts writer
*], American cinematographer
*], British diplomat
*] (born 1979), Belizean-British murderer
*] (born 1971), American actress
*] (born 1979), Hong Kong actress and model
*] (born 1961), American singer-songwriter and artist
*], Hong Kong journalist and entrepreneur
*] (born 1984), Kenyan long-distance runner
*], Malawian author and television personality
*] (born 1994/1995), Korean-American interpreter and filmmaker
*] (1950–2015), Canadian artist
*] (1948–2022), American studio jeweler, metalsmith, and educator
*] (born 1966), English actress and singer
*] (born 1964), Australian politician
*Sharon Cohen (born 1972), more commonly known as ], an Israeli pop singer
*] (born 1965), American artist and photographer
*] (born 1970), Irish musician and member of The Corrs
*] (born 1945), author of children's books ''Walk Two Moons'' and ''Ruby Holler''
*] (born 1966), Filipina actress and host of the ''Sharon'' talk show
*], several people
*] (born 1985), American heptathlete, pentathlete and high jumper
*] (born 1974), co-founder of and singer for Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation
*] (born 1971), Dutch politician
*] (born 1987), Dutch singer
*] (born 1948), American children's writer, educator, and teacher
*] (born 1962), Swedish singer, actress and voice actress
*] (born 1968), CNBC correspondent
*] (born 1963), American director of ]
*] (1940–2023), American actress and dancer
*] (born 1990), Canadian/Israeli tennis player
*] (born 1946), American swimmer
*] (1955–1960), American murder victim
*] (born 1961), English javelin thrower
*] (born 1943), American actress
*] (born 1949), American artist
*] (1942–2022), American author
*] (born 1943), Canadian singer
*] (born 1965), American heptathlete
*], Canadian politician
*] (born 1948), Canadian politician
*] (born 1966), British politician
*] (born 1970), Irish comedy writer
*] (1944–1996), American actress
*] (born 1968), Australian-Dutch athlete
*], New Zealand architect
*] (1956–2016), American singer
*] (born 1960), American film and television actress
*] (born 2003), Israeli world champion windsurfer
*] (born 1953), American judge
*] (born 1939), American fugitive
*] (born 1983), Dutch singer
*] (born 1959), American rabbi
*{{anbl|Saron Läänmäe}}
*] (born 1961), American television actress
*] (born 1972), American actress and director
*], several people
*] (born 1952), American judge
*], South African politician
*], American statistician
*Sharon Garcia Magdayao (born 1975), known professionally as ], Filipina actress and singer
*] (born 1960), British film director
*] (born 1963), American action-adventure author
*], New Zealand financier
*Sharon Lee Myers (born 1941), stage name ], American singer
*] (born 1981), American drag queen and winner of ]
*] (born 1969/70), Brigadier of the British Army
*] (born 1942), American poet
*] (born 1952), New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist
*] (born 1952), English music promoter and TV personality, wife and manager of ]
*] (born 1944), American politician and attorney
*] (died 1975), Canadian murder victim
*] (born 1960), American artist
*] (born 1962), American politician
*] (1945–1992), American singer
*] (born 1966), British judoka
*] (born 1988), Scottish actress
*] (born 1968), Irish musician
*], American gymnast
*] (1957–1971), American murder victim
*], Irish historian
*], American historian
*] (born 1987), Malaysian actress
*] (born 1958), American actress, model and producer
*] (1943–1969), American actress
*] (1942–2007), American chef and author
*], American politician
*] (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
*] (born c.1963), American journalist
*] (born 1956), American politician
*], British statistician
*] (born 1967), British businesswoman and civil servant
*], Israeli film director
*] (born 1946), American academic
*] (1954/55–2015), American mystery novelist

=== Masculine given name ===
* ] (born 1970), Israeli general
* ] (born 1967), Israeli professional basketball coach
* ] (born 1959), Israeli architect publisher and author
* ] (born 1979), retired Israeli basketball player
* ] (1768–1847), English historian
* ] (1816–1871), American politician
* ] (born 1966), Israeli photographer
* {{anbl|Arthur Saron Sarnoff}}

==People with the surname==
Sharon was adopted as a surname by ] in the context of the ] in the early 20th century, and has since become a heritable ].
* ] (born Ludwig Kurzmann, 1900–1984), Israeli architect
* ] (born Ariel Scheinermann, 1928–2014), Israeli Prime Minister. Scheinermann was given the surname Sharon by David Ben-Gurion in c. 1948.<ref>Freedland, Jonathan (January 3, 2014). , The Guardian. ("his name was given to him by Israel's founding father, David Ben-Gurion – turning the young Scheinerman into Sharon")</ref>
* ] (born Abraham Schwadron, 1878–1957), Israeli intellectual
* ], Australian actress, director and producer
* {{anbl|Gus Saron}}
* ] (born 1937), Israeli scholar of Islamic history and civilization, author i.a. of the ''Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae'', a work in progress planned to contain all ancient Arabic inscriptions found in the Holy Land
* ] (born 1964), Israeli politician, son of the former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
*] (born 1970), Israeli Olympic artistic gymnast
* {{anbl|Tuot Saron}}
* ], American stage director

===Pseudonym===
* ], stage name of Kurk Richard Toohey (born 1967), American singer, musician, producer

==Fictional characters==
*Sharon (シャロン), a character from the '']'' series
*Sharon, a character in the 1981 American made-for-television movie '']''
*Sharon, a character in the 2001 American made-for-television drama movie '']''
*Sharon Benson, in Argentine Disney Channel telenovela '']''
*], a Marvel Comics character
*Sharon Charles, main character of the 2009 film '']''
*], a character in the daytime soap opera ''The Young and The Restless''
*Sharon Cooper, a character in the 1982 musical film '']''
*], a fictional character from the Australian soap opera, '']''
*], a '']'' magazine character
*Sharon Jellinsky, a minor character in the film '']''
*Sharon Kaneko, supporting character in anime and manga series '']''
*], a character played by Jez Dhillon in the British web series ''Corner Shop Show''
*], a character on ''South Park''
*], a character from '']''
*Sharon McKendrick, one of the two main characters in the 1961 American romantic comedy '']''
*], fictional character from '']''
*Sharon Norbury, in '']''
*Sharon Potter, a character from the American TV sitcom '']'' (1990–1992)
*Sharon Rainworth, a character in the manga and anime series '']''
*], a character from ''Kath & Kim''
*Sharon Esther Spitz, the protagonist of the Canadian animated TV series '']''
*Sharon Thompson, (born 1983) character created by The Agent in early 2023. She is the mother of late Shelby Thompson
*], a character from ''Battlestar Galactica''
*Rose of Sharon Joad Rivers, a character from '']''
*], a character from the Indian series ''Dil Dosti Dance''
*], a character from the British soap opera '']''

==See also==
*], American woman indicted for child abuse
*] (born 1956), American global business leader

==Placenames==
{{Main|Sharon (disambiguation)#Places}}
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==References==
In addition to the above, there are also ] and ], United States of America.
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 23 December 2024

For other uses, see Sharon (disambiguation).
Sharon
Pronunciation/ʃærən/
Hebrew: [ʃaːˈʁoːn]
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English, Hebrew
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Word/nameשָׁרוֹן, šarŵn
Meaning"plain"
Region of originIsrael
Other names
Alternative spellingSaron
Related namesRon, Ronny, Ronnie, Roni, Aaron

Sharon (Hebrew: שָׁרוֹן Šārôn 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name.

In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, it is used both as a masculine and a feminine given name.

Etymology

The Hebrew word simply means 'plain', as in a flat area of land, but in the Hebrew Bible, שָׁרוֹן is the name specifically given to the fertile plain between the Samarian Hills and the coast, known (tautologically) as Sharon plain in English. The phrase "rose of Sharon" (חבצלת השרון ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ ha-sharon) occurs in the KJV translation of the Song of Songs ("I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley"), and has since been used in reference to a number of flowering plants.

Unlike other unisex names that have come to be used almost exclusively as feminine (e.g. Evelyn), Sharon was never predominantly a masculine name. Usage before 1925 is very rare and was apparently inspired either from the Biblical toponym or one of the numerous places in the United States named after the Biblical plain.

Usage history

Use as a feminine name began in the early 20th century, first entering the statistics of the 1,000 most popularly given names in the United States in 1925. Its inspiration was possibly the heroine of the serial novel The Skyrocket by Adela Rogers St. Johns, published in 1925 and made into a romantic drama film starring Peggy Hopkins Joyce in 1926.

The name's popularity took a steep increase only in the mid-1930s, however, and peaked during the 1940s, remaining a top 10 name for most of the decade. The variant Sharron is on record during the 1930s to 1970s, with a peak popularity in the US in 1943. The more eccentric spelling Sharyn was popular only for a brief time in the 1940s, peaking in 1945.

The name's popularity has steadily declined since the 1940s (except for a slight rise in the late 1950s), falling out of the top 100 after 1977, and out of the top 500 after 2001.

In the United Kingdom, its popularity peaked during the 1960s. It was the 10th most popular female name by 1964 and was still as high as 17th in 1974 (when it was at rank 70 in the US), but a sharp decline in popularity followed and since the 1980s it has not featured in the top 100.

While appearing on the BBC's Celebrity Mastermind, contestant Amanda Henderson was asked to name the Swedish teenage climate activist who wrote a book titled No One's Too Small to Make a Difference. Henderson answered "Sharon." Following the broadcast, climate activist Greta Thunberg (the correct response to the question) changed her name to Sharon on her Twitter bio (which remained there for the day: 3 January 2020).

People with the given name

Feminine given name

Masculine given name

People with the surname

Sharon was adopted as a surname by Zionist emigrants in the context of the Hebrew revival in the early 20th century, and has since become a heritable Israeli surname.

  • Arieh Sharon (born Ludwig Kurzmann, 1900–1984), Israeli architect
  • Ariel Sharon (born Ariel Scheinermann, 1928–2014), Israeli Prime Minister. Scheinermann was given the surname Sharon by David Ben-Gurion in c. 1948.
  • Avraham Sharon (born Abraham Schwadron, 1878–1957), Israeli intellectual
  • Carma Sharon, Australian actress, director and producer
  • Gus Saron, South African activist
  • Moshe Sharon (born 1937), Israeli scholar of Islamic history and civilization, author i.a. of the Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, a work in progress planned to contain all ancient Arabic inscriptions found in the Holy Land
  • Omri Sharon (born 1964), Israeli politician, son of the former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
  • Revital Sharon (born 1970), Israeli Olympic artistic gymnast
  • Tuot Saron, Cambodian politician
  • Yuval Sharon, American stage director

Pseudonym

  • Deke Sharon, stage name of Kurk Richard Toohey (born 1967), American singer, musician, producer

Fictional characters

See also

Placenames

Main article: Sharon (disambiguation) § Places

References

  1. Strong's Concordance H8289
  2. Popular Baby Names Archived 2015-04-21 at the Wayback Machine; socialsecurity.gov; accessed 1 January 2015.
  3. Sharon - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Sharon, BabyNames.co.uk; accessed 1 January 1, 2015.
  4. "Greta Thunberg changes Twitter name to 'Sharon'". 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  5. Freedland, Jonathan (January 3, 2014). "Ariel Sharon's final mission might well have been peace", The Guardian. ("his name was given to him by Israel's founding father, David Ben-Gurion – turning the young Scheinerman into Sharon")
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