LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · feminine

Chanaā̆n

Chanaā̆n f (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈkʰa.na.aːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.na.an]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinindeclinableCanaan

Chănăān, contr. Chănān, f. indecl.,
I. the land of Canaan or Paiestine, Lact. 2, 13, 6; Vulg. Gen. 9, 22.—Form Chanan, Juvenc. 2, 129.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαναάν (Khanaán), from Biblical Hebrew כְּנַעַן (K'ná'an).

Descendants
  • EnglishCanaan
  • GermanKanaan
  • DutchKanaän
  • FinnishKanaan

Quick answers

What does Chanaā̆n mean in Latin?
Chanaā̆n, a proper noun, means “Canaan”.
How do you pronounce Chanaā̆n?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰa.na.aːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.na.an].