Golan
See also: golan
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hebrew גּוֹלָן (golán).
Proper noun edit
Golan (countable and uncountable, plural Golans)
- (historical) A city in the Middle East, generally identified with modern-day Sahm el-Jaulān in Daraa governorate, Syria.
- A region in the Middle East, in northwest Syria, under Israeli occupation since 1967; same as the Golan Heights.
- A habitational surname from Hebrew.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Golan is the 27185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 890 individuals. Golan is most common among White (88.99%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Golan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.lan/, (traditional) /ɡoˈlan/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔlan, (traditional) -an
- Hyphenation: Gò‧lan, (traditional) Go‧làn
Proper noun edit
Golan m
- A region in the Middle East, in northwest Syria, under Israeli occupation since 1967; same as the Golan Heights.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Golan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)