Where does “Vahan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Vahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՎահանshield
2Old Armenianվահանshield, buckler; lid, cover
3Old Armenianվարհան—
4Parthianvarhran—
Every word from Parthian varhran →Every word from Old Armenian վարհան →Every word from Old Armenian վահան →