The first name Ararat
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “urartu”.
Pronounced /ˈæɹəˌɹæt/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Ararat means “urartu” in Greek.
From Latin Ararat, from Ancient Greek Ἀραράτ (Ararát), from Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (ʾărārāṭ), in Genesis 8:4. Corresponds to Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu, “Urartu”), the name of a land which in Classical Antiquity became known as 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n /Armina/) (in Behistun inscription, 6th century BC), Ἀρμενία (Armenía) (in Hecataeus of Miletus, ca. 476 BC). The place names in modern Armenia and the given name are from Armenian Արարատ (Ararat).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ararat in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Արարատ
Armenian
Арара́т
Ararát
Russian, also Арара́тская о́бласть
Spelled Ararat in Polish too.
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Questions
- What does the name Ararat mean?
- Ararat means “urartu” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Ararat?
- From Latin Ararat, from Ancient Greek Ἀραράτ (Ararát), from Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (ʾărārāṭ), in Genesis 8:4. Corresponds to Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu, “Urartu”), the name of a land which in Classical Antiquity became known as 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n /Armina/) (in Behistun inscription, 6th century…
- How do you pronounce Ararat?
- Ararat is /ˈæɹəˌɹæt/, 3 syllables.