Haran
Haran or Aran ( "Hārān") is a man in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He died in Ur of the Chaldees, was a son of Terah, and brother of Abraham. Through his son Lot, Haran was the ancestor of the Moabites and Ammonites. Haran and his family. Terah, a descendant of Shem son of Noah, was the father of Abram/Abraham, Nahor, and Haran. Their home's location is not certain, but it is usually supposed to have been in Mesopotamia. Besides Lot and Milcah, Haran fathered a daughter Iscah. After Haran died in Ur of the  Chaldees 'before his father Terah', his family travelled towards Canaan, the Promised Land. However, Terah stopped at Charan (or Haran) and settled there, as did Nahor and Milcah, whereas Lot accompanied Abraham and others onwards to Canaan. Etymology. The name "Haran" possibly comes from the Hebrew word "har", = "mountain", with a West Semitic suffix appearing with proper names, "anu/i/a". Thus, it has been suggested that "Haran" may mean "mountaineer". Personal names which resemble "Haran" include "ha-ri" and "ha-ru", from texts of second millennium BC Mari and Alalakh, and "ha-ar-ri", from one of the  Amarna letters—but their meanings are uncertain. The initial element of "Haran" can be found in the Phoenician personal name "hr-b`l", and also in the Israelite personal name "hryhw" from Gibeon. Others called Haran. Haran is the English name of two other people mentioned in the Bible.