Joktan

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proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew.

OriginHebrew יָקְטָן →
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Meanings

proper nounJoktan (countable and uncountable, plural Joktans)

plural Joktans

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from Hebrew.
  2. countableuncountablebiblicalOne of the two sons of Eber.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיָקְטָן
  2. EnglishJoktan

Borrowed from Hebrew יָקְטָן (yoqṭān).

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Translations

Arabic يُقْطان
  • يُقْطان (yuqṭān)Biblical character
Catalan Joctan
  • JoctanBiblical character
French Yoktan
  • YoktanBiblical character
Hindi योक्तान
  • योक्तान (yoktān)Biblical character
Italian Ioctan, Joktan
  • IoctanBiblical character
  • JoktanBiblical character
Latin Iectan
  • IectanBiblical character
Portuguese Joctan, Joctã
  • JoctanBiblical character
  • JoctãBiblical character
Spanish Joctán
  • JoctánBiblical character
Cite this entry
APA

Joktan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joktan

MLA

“Joktan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joktan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joktan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joktan.

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