Van

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Van

1. A diminutive of the male given names Vance or Ivan.

Akhtamar Island on Lake Van, with the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, a 10th century Armenian church and monastic complex

Borrowed from Armenian Վան (Van), in many cases via Turkish Van.

• IPA^(key): /væn/

Van

1. A large saline lake in eastern Turkey. One of three great tectonic lakes of the Armenian Highland. Famous for its Chalcalburnus tarichi fish and the 10th century Armenian cathedral on Akhtamar Island.
2. A city on the shore of that lake.

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• Van., VAN

Van

1. Abbreviation of Vancouver.

• East Van
• North Van
• South Van
• West Van

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Van (plural Vans)

1. A Van cat.
2. A Turkish Van cat.

• AVN, NAV, nav

Borrowed from Armenian Վան (Van).

• IPA^(key): /van/

Van

1. Van (city)

• Vanlı