Meanings
proper noun
alternative Welchanos · alternative Gelchanos · alternative Elchanos
- Greekhuman sciencesA god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus.
Origin
- grc-kreϜελχάνος
- EnglishVelchanos
Ultimately from Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános). Possibly cognate with Chania on Crete. Also compare Veles, a Slavic god of nature and the underworld.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος, Γελχάνος
- Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános)Translations
- Γελχάνος (Gelkhános)Translations
- Ἐλχάνος (Elkhános)Translations
German Welchanos
- WelchanosTranslations
Greek Ελχάνος
- Ελχάνος (Elchános)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
Velchanos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Velchanos
MLA
“Velchanos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Velchanos. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Velchanos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Velchanos.
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