Kahana

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proper noun

A surname from Aramaic.

OriginAramaic כַּהֲנָא →
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Meanings

proper nounKahana (plural Kahanas)

plural Kahanas

  1. A surname from Aramaic.

Origin

  1. Aramaicכַּהֲנָא“cohen; priest”
  2. EnglishKahana

Borrowed from Aramaic כַּהֲנָא (kahǎnā, “cohen; priest”).

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APA

Kahana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kahana

MLA

“Kahana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kahana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kahana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kahana.

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