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Hircanus.

a transliteration of the Biblical Hebrew male given name הורקנוס (Hurqanos), notably borne by John Hyrcanus, High Priest of Israel in the 2nd century BCE.

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name[hɪrˈkaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[irˈkaː.nus]
  1. a transliteration of the Biblical Hebrew male given name הורקנוס (Hurqanos), notably borne by John Hyrcanus, High Priest of Israel in the 2nd century BCE.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑρκανός (Hurkanós), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew הורקנוס (Hurqanos), of Ancient Greek origin. This form is used in Lhomond's works.

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