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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Jewish, African American
Scripts נַחְשׁוֹן(Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsNaashon (Biblical English), Naasson (Biblical Greek), Nachshon (Hebrew)
Meaning & History
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".Nahshon appears in the Bible as the brother-in-law of Aaron, and the prince of the tribe of Judah, who was the first Jew to enter the Red Sea before the split of the waters (Exodus 6:23) which, according to a Jewish Midrash, he did by walking in head-deep until the sea split. He was the son of Amminadab; descendant in the fifth generation of Judah. Nahshon's grandson Boaz married Ruth of Moab, and their son Obed became the grandfather of David.In modern times it has seen some popularity among African Americans, likely influenced by the name Nashawn.