Sin

The god of the moon.

Proper noun

  1. The god of the moon.

    Synonyms: Nanna Nanna-Suen Suen

Origin

Transliteration of Akkadian 𒀭𒂗𒍪 (Sîn).

Proper noun Entry 2

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Origin

From Cantonese 單 /单 (sin6) or 冼 (sin2).

Proper noun Entry 3

  1. A desert mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, situated between Elim and Mount Sinai.
    • And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing...

Origin

From Hebrew סִין.