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Named after Nakhichevan, one of the ancient areas of Armenia. Partial calque of Russian Нахичева́нь-на-Дону́ (Naxičevánʹ-na-Donú).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakhichevan-on-Don
Today it means: Originally a town established on the right bank of Don in Russia by Armenians resettled from Crimea; later incorporated into the city of Rostov-on-Don. Full definition →