Ceyhun

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Gender Masculine
Usage Turkish, Azerbaijani
Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒej.ˈhun/(Turkish)

Meaning & History

From Arabic جيحون (Jayhun), from Hebrew גיחון (Gichon), which in the Old Testament is a river originating in the Garden of Eden. The river's name itself is derived from Hebrew גּיחַ (giyach) meaning "to burst forth". In Islamic tradition it is identified with the Amu Darya, a river in central Asia.