Van

Akhtamar Island on Lake Van, with the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, a 10th century Armenian church and monastic complex

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • A male given name.
  • A female given name.
  • A large saline tectonic lake of the Armenian Highland in eastern Turkey lakes, famous for its Chalcalburnus tarichi (species) (syn. Alburnus tarichi (species)) fish and the 10th century Armenian cathedral on Akhtamar Island.
  • A city on the shore of that lake.
  • Abbreviation of Vancouver

Noun

Origin

  • Shortening.
  • Shortening.
  • Borrowed from Armenian Վան, in many cases via Turkish Van.
  • Abbreviation of Vancouver.
  • Backformed from Van cat and Turkish Van.

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