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Tigran

tig-RAHN

/tɪɡˈrɑːn/

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tigran

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Armenian (Armenia)
Meaning
Tiger; powerful as a tiger
Gender
male

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Name of Tigran the Great (95–55 BC), who built the largest Armenian empire stretching from the Caspian to the Mediterranean

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