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Where does “Վահան” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Վահան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվահանshield, buckler; lid, cover
2Old Armenianվարհան—
3Parthianvarhran—

Words derived from “Վահան”

  • Վահան
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