Meaning and Origin
What does the name Theron mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- 3 submissions from Canada and the United States agree the name Theron means "Hunter" and is of Greek origin.
- According to a user from Wyoming, U.S., the name Theron is of Greek origin and means "Greek name meaning hunter".
- A user from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Theron is of African origin and means "Strong willed and determined".
Borrowed from Latin Thērōn, in turn from Ancient Greek Θήρων (Thḗrōn).
- Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily.
From Occitan toponyms derived from Latin torus, thorus (“embankment, elevation”), from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to extend, to stretch out”).
Made known in the Afrikaans form by the below actress.
- A surname.
- Charlize Theron (born 1975), South African actress.
Theron was also found in the following language(s): Afrikaans