Given name · also Ancient Greek
Hircanus
Hircanus is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Hircanus comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Ὑρκανός, from Biblical Hebrew הורקנוס (Hurqanos).
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Hircanus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Hircanus has a related form in Hyrcānus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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