Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Jewish Scripts אפרון(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛf.rɒn/(English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsEphron Meaning & History From a Biblical place name that was used for a mountain mentioned in Joshua 15:9 and a city mentioned in 2 Chronicles 13:19. It can also be considered to be derived from the given name Ephron.