Where does “Վահան” come from?

Վահան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վահան, from Old Armenian վարհան, from Parthian varhran.

Վահան (Armenian): shield

Definitions

  1. shield

Ancestry of “Վահան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվահանshield, buckler; lid, cover
2Old Armenianվարհան—
3Parthianvarhran—

Words derived from “Վահան”

Every word from Parthian varhran →Every word from Old Armenian վարհան →Every word from Old Armenian վահան →