Golan
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See also: golan
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew גּוֹלָן (golán).
Proper noun
Golan (countable and uncountable, plural Golans)
- (historical) A city in the Middle East, generally identified with modern-day Sahm el-Jaulān in Daraa governorate, Syria.
- A region in the Middle East, in northwest Syria, under Israeli occupation since 1967; same as the Golan Heights.
- A habitational surname from Hebrew.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Golan is the 27185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 890 individuals. Golan is most common among White (88.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Golan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.lan/, (traditional) /ɡoˈlan/
- Rhymes: -ɔlan, (traditional) -an
- Hyphenation: Gò‧lan, (traditional) Go‧làn
Proper noun
Golan m
- A region in the Middle East, in northwest Syria, under Israeli occupation since 1967; same as the Golan Heights.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Golan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)