Oberon en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈoʊbərɒn/
Etymology
Earlier Auberon, from Old French Alberon, partial loan translation from Middle High German Alberich, literally ‘elf king, fairy king’, from alp + -rich << Proto-Germanic *rīks.
Meanings
- A fictional character in medieval and Renaissance literature, the king of the fairies, appearing for example in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- (qualifier:moons) The outermost major moon of Uranus.
- A town and local government area in New South Wales, Australia.
- A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States.
- (qualifier:operating systems) A general purpose programming language and operating system descended from Modula-2, developed in the late 1980s.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auberon | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
fr Obéron (moon of Uranus) · es Oberón (moon of Uranus) · mr ओबेरॉन (moon of Uranus) · mr ओबेरॉन (name) · ko 오베론 (moon of Uranus) · pl Oberon (moon of Uranus) · it Oberon (moon of Uranus) · ja オベロン (moon of Uranus) · ru Оберо́н (name) · de Oberon (moon of Uranus) · ru Оберо́н (moon of Uranus) · ca Oberó (moon of Uranus)