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Where does “Яхъя” come from?

Яхъя (Bashkir) comes from Arabic يَحْيَى, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “Яхъя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيَحْيَى—
2HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
3HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “Яхъя”

  • Яхин
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