Volkan

See also: volkan and vòlkan

German

Etymology

From Turkish Volkan, ultimately from Latin Vulcanus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlkaːn/, (also) /ˈvɔlkaːn/
  • While not in line with the original Turkish, widely pronounced with /f/ by analogy with Volk, or perhaps specifically with the unrelated German name Volker.

Proper noun

Volkan m (proper noun, strong, genitive Volkans or (with an article) Volkan)

  1. a male given name of Turko-German usage

Turkish

Proper noun

Volkan

  1. a male given name which means "volcano"
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