Golan
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, disputed between Israel and Syria; same as the Golan Heights.
- A habitational surname from Hebrew.
Derived terms
- Golan Heights
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
- Anglo, Anglo-, Logan, NALGO, along, anglo, anglo-, logan, long a, longa
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.lan/, (traditional) /ɡoˈlan/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔlan, (traditional) -an
- Hyphenation: Gò‧lan, (traditional) Go‧làn
Proper noun
Golan m
- Golan (a region in the Middle East, disputed between Israel and Syria; same as the Golan Heights)
Derived terms
- Alture del Golan
References
- Golan in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams
- Anglo, anglo, anglo-, gnola, lagno, lagnò, longa