Arran

See also: arran

English

Etymology 1

From a Brythonic or Celtic language, but the name is ultimately probably of non-Indo-European (substrate) or Pictish origin, along with other uncertain names in Scotland such as Skye, Lewis, and Islay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɹən/
• Rhymes: -æɹən
• Homophones: Aran, Erin, Aaron

Proper noun

Arran

1. An island off the southwest coast of Scotland.
2. A male given name transferred from the place name, of modern Scottish usage.
3. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Translations

the island

• Portuguese: Arran f
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• Russian: А́рран m (Árran)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian *ʾldʾn (Arrān). Compare Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭃𐭀𐭍 (Ardān).

Proper noun

Arran

1. Synonym of Caucasian Albania

Anagrams

• narra

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Arran f

1. Arran (an island in Scotland)

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Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

Arran

1. a male given name

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Arran	n-Arran	h-Arran	t-Arran
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.