Сіён

• Сыён (Syjón)

From Old Ruthenian Сіонъ (Sion), from Old East Slavic Сионъ (Sionŭ), from Old Church Slavonic Сионъ (Sionŭ), from Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn). Compare Russian Сио́н (Sión) and Ukrainian Сіо́н (Sión).

• IPA^(key): [sʲiˈjon]

Сіён • (Sijón) m inan (genitive Сіёна, uncountable)

1. (biblical) Zion (a hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events)