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Where does “Arran” come from?

Arran is of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle Persian ʾldʾn, though the semantic connection and etymological path remain unclear.

Ancestry of “Arran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisharayne—
2Old Frencharaigne—
3Latinarānea—
4Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web
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