Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian Քանան (Kʻanan).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Քանան (Kʻanan)

  1. Canaan (grandson of Noah)
  2. Canaan (a historical region in the Middle East)

Declension

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References

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  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book]‎[1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 55

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Χαναάν (Khanaán).

Proper noun

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Քանան (Kʻanan)

  1. Canaan (grandson of Noah)
    երկիր Քանանուerkir Kʻananuthe land of Canaan
  2. Canaan (land)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: Քանան (Kʻanan)

References

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  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Քանան”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎[2] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy