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Քանան

Քանան

Armenian

Proper noun

Քանան (Kʿanan)

  1. Canaan (grandson of Noah)
  2. Canaan (historic region of the Middle East)

Declension

Related terms

References

  • Barsełyan, Hovhannes (2006), “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew ułłagrakan tełekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, ISBN 99941-56-03-9, page 55

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Քանաան (Kʿanaan)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χαναάν (Khanaán).

Proper noun

Քանան (Kʿanan)

  1. Canaan (grandson of Noah)
    երկիր Քանանուerkir Kʿananu ― the land of Canaan
  2. Canaan (land)

Declension

Derived terms

  • քանանուհի (kʿananuhi)

Related terms

  • քանանիդաս (kʿananidas)
  • քանանիտ (kʿananit)

Descendants

References

  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Քանան”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy