Given name · Armenian
Վան
“resembling a butterfly”·“God is gracious”·“from the marshland”
Վան (Van) is a masculine given name from Old Armenian. It is used in Armenian.
ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: Van.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Վան is Van written in the Armenian alphabet. In English use, Van is a diminutive of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.” Van is a form of Ivan. In Slavic use, Ivan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” In English use, Van is a diminutive of Vance. One English interpretation is “from the marshland.”
Explained through its name family
Վան’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
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