Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Hebrew (Modern, Rare) Scripts לוטן(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. lo-TAHN [key] Other Forms FormsLothan Meaning & History Place name in Israel, derived from the name Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of Esau, who settled in the northern region.