Ararat

Type Mountain
Usage Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Scripts Արարատ(Armenian) אֲרָרָט(Ancient Hebrew)

Meaning & History

From the name of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. This is the name of a mountain in Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament. It is usually called Մասիս (Masis) in Armenian.

Related Names

VariantUrartu(Armenian)
Other Languages & CulturesUrartu(Akkadian) Urartu(English)
Given Name DescendantArarat(Armenian)
Entry updated December 7, 2022