Qana
/ˈkɑː.nə/noun
Qana is a village in southern Lebanon, also known in some traditions as the site of biblical Cana.
Did you know?Qana has been identified by some traditions with biblical Cana, where Jesus is said to have turned water into wine, although the identification remains disputed.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient period
Semitic
Qana
“An ancient place-name whose original meaning is uncertain.”
Hellenistic–Roman period
Greek/Latin
Cana
“A transliterated form associated with the biblical place-name Cana.”
Late Antiquity
Christian Greek
Κανά
“Cana, the place associated in the Gospel of John with the water-into-wine miracle.”
Medieval period
Arabic
Qānā
“The Arabic form of the village’s name in southern Lebanon.”
Modern English
English
Qana
“The standard English transliteration of the Lebanese village name.”