Anian

See also: anian

English

Etymology

From the name of an area in southern China mentioned by Marco Polo (as Anin, Ania or Anian depending on the text copy), later put by cartographers into area between Asia and America.

Before or after the Anian Strait was (probably falsely) reported found by L. Maldonado, the Anian-name was moved by the cartographers to the eastern side of this strait, becoming a location in America (together with Bergi and Tholm, also from Marco Polo).

Proper noun

Anian

1. A toponym used on old maps, located in Alaska-area

Derived terms

• Strait of Anian

See also

• Conibas
• Cibola
• Fusang
• Pagul
• Quivira
• Zubaira, Zubgara

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanjan/

Proper noun

Anian m

1. a male given name from anian (“nature”)
2. Anian (bishop of Bangor)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Anian	unchanged	unchanged	Hanian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎^[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 17