Etymology

Oganessian

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Today it means: A surname from Armenian. Full definition →

Russian Оганеся́н (Oganesján) ← Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (Hovhannisyan) ← Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrewיהוה (YHWH)
  2. Biblical Hebrewיְהוֹ־ (yəhō-)
  3. Biblical Hebrewחַנּוּן (ḥannūn)
  4. Biblical Hebrewיוֹחָנָן (yōḥɔnɔn)
  5. Ancient GreekἸωάννης (Iōánnēs)
  6. ArmenianՀովհաննես (Hovhannes)
  7. ArmenianՀովհաննիսյան (Hovhannisyan)
  8. RussianОганеся́н (Oganesján)
  9. English todayOganessian

From Russian Оганеся́н (Oganesján), russification of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (Hovhannisyan).

Words from the same roots

ArmenianՀովհաննիսյան all →

Hovhannisyan

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