Oganessian

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proper noun

A surname from Armenian.

OriginRussian Оганеся́н (Oganesján) ← Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (Hovhannisyan) ← Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Armenian.
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    Lastly, and in line with the tradition of honoring a scientist, the name oganesson and symbol Og for element 118 was proposed by the collaborating teams of discoverers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russia) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA) and recognizes Professor Yuri Oganessian (born 1933) for his pioneering contributions to transactinoid elements research.

    2016 November 30, “IUPAC Announces the Names of the Elements 113, 115, 117, and 118”, in IUPAC

Origin

  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. EnglishOganessian

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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