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Where does “Zoltán” come from?

Zoltán (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szultán, from Ottoman Turkish سلطان, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Ancestry of “Zoltán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszultánsultan
2Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
3Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
4Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

Words derived from “Zoltán”

  • Zoltán
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