English
Oganessian
Oganessian comes from Russian Оганеся́н, from Armenian Հովհաննես ‘given name equivalent to John’, and ultimately from Old Armenian Յովհաննէս.
- Old Armenianc. 400–1100Յովհաննէս
- ArmenianmodernՀովհաննես‘given name equivalent to John’
- Armenian, derivedmodernՀովհաննիսյանHovhannisyan
- RussianmodernОганеся́нOganesján
- Englishearliest quotation 2016Oganessian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Armenianc. 400–1100Յովհաննէս
- ArmenianmodernՀովհաննես‘given name equivalent to John’
- Armenian, derivedmodernՀովհաննիսյանHovhannisyan
- RussianmodernОганеся́нOganesján
- Englishearliest quotation 2016Oganessian
Earliest quotation: 2016, IUPAC Announces the Names of the Elements 113, 115, 117, and: “Lastly, and in line with the tradition of honoring…”
Every English word from Old Armenian Յովհաննէս
Today it means
name A surname from Armenian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Armenian Յովհաննէս / Oganessian