Where does “Arran” come from?

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

Arran (English): Scotland

Definitions

  1. Scotland

Ancestry of “Arran”, step by step

Arran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English arayne

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

via Middle Persian ʾldʾn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianʾldʾn—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη →Every word from Latin arānea →Every word from Old French araigne →