Given name · Armenian · Classical Armenian

Վահան

“shield”

Վահան (Vahan) is a masculine given name. It is used in Armenian and Old Armenian.

Armenian and Classical ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: Vahan.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Վահան goes back to a word meaning “shield.”

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Where it comes from

Վահան is Vahan written in the Armenian alphabet. An origin associated with this spelling is Armenian.

Explained through its name family

Վահան’s family of names

In Old Armenian usage, Վահան can be written in the Roman alphabet as Vahan. In Armenian usage, Վահան has a transliteration in Vahan.

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Վահան has relatives in 3 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Vahanin another script · Armenian, Classical Armenian

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