Վան

See also: վան

Armenian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Armenian Վան (Van).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Վան • (Van)

  1. Van (city)
  2. Van (lake)
    Synonym: Վանա լիճ (Vana lič)
  3. a male given name, Van, transferred from the place name, of modern, chiefly Armenian diasporan usage

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative Վան (Van)
dative Վանի (Vani)
ablative Վանից (Vanicʻ)
instrumental Վանով (Vanov)
locative Վանում (Vanum)
definite forms
nominative Վանը / Վանն (Vanə / Vann)
dative Վանին (Vanin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative Վանս (Vans)
dative Վանիս (Vanis)
ablative Վանիցս (Vanicʻs)
instrumental Վանովս (Vanovs)
locative Վանումս (Vanums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative Վանդ (Vand)
dative Վանիդ (Vanid)
ablative Վանիցդ (Vanicʻd)
instrumental Վանովդ (Vanovd)
locative Վանումդ (Vanumd)

There is an alternative dative singular Վանա (Vana), a fossilized remain of Old Armenian a-type declension.

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Urartian 𒆳𒁉𒀀𒄿𒈾 (KUR.bi-a-i-na /⁠Biaina⁠/, the Bia Lands), 𒆳𒁉𒀀𒄿𒉌𒇷 (KUR.bi-a-i-ni-li /⁠Biainili⁠/), the self-designation of Urartians. Van, called Tušpa back then, was the capital of Urartu. The derivation from վան (van, abode, house) is less likely.

Proper noun

Վան • (Van)

  1. Van (city)

Declension

a-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative Վան (Van)
genitive Վանայ (Vanay)
dative Վանայ (Vanay)
accusative Վան (Van)
ablative Վանայ (Vanay)
instrumental Վանաւ (Vanaw)
locative Վան (Van)

Descendants

  • Armenian: Վան (Van)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Վան”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎[1] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy