Shainyan

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proper noun

A surname from Russian.

OriginRussian Шаиня́н ← Armenian Շահինյան →
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Meanings

proper nounShainyan (plural Shainyans)

plural Shainyans

  1. A surname from Russian.

Origin

  1. ArmenianՇահինյան
  2. RussianШаиня́н
  3. EnglishShainyan

Borrowed from Russian Шаиня́н (Šainján), from Armenian Շահինյան (Šahinyan).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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