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Velchanos

Velchanos proper noun: a god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus.

Proper noun

Velchanos

  1. (Greek) A god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus.

Forms of Velchanos

alternative formWelchanos
alternative formGelchanos
alternative formElchanos

Origin of Velchanos

Ultimately from Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános). Possibly cognate with Chania on Crete. Also compare Veles, a Slavic god of nature and the underworld.

Questions about Velchanos

What does Velchanos mean?
Velchanos means a god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus.
What part of speech is Velchanos?
Velchanos is a proper noun.

Words near Velchanos in the dictionary

  1. Velazco
  2. Velazcos
  3. Velazquez
  4. Velazquezian
  5. Velbert
  6. Velchanos
  7. velcome
  8. velcro
  9. Velcro cat
  10. Velcro cats
  11. Velcro child

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