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From LatinArarat, from Ancient GreekἈραράτ(Ararát), from Biblical Hebrewאֲרָרָט(ʾărārāṭ), in Genesis 8:4. Corresponds to Akkadian𒆳𒌵(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 ArmenianԱրարատ(Ararat).
We left Poland in a heavy snow and enjoyed the flight to Tehran, flying over some very interesting terrain. Although it was a clear day, we never were sure whether or not we saw Mount Ararat to the north.
