English word origin

Etymology of Awan

Borrowed from Hebrew אָוֶן.

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Source etymology 1

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name

The daughter of Adam and Eve in the Book of Jubilees.

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Borrowed from Hebrew אָוֶן.

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Borrowed-form mentionאָוֶןhe

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Source etymology 2

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name

An ancient city-state or region of Elam in the western area of modern-day Iran.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Sumerian cuneiform: a-wa-anki, "Country of Awan"

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