Rummān
/ˈrʊm.mɑːn/noun
An Arabic word meaning pomegranate, also used in Arabic personal and place names.
Did you know?The pomegranate was associated with fertility, abundance, and the underworld in several ancient traditions, including Greek myths surrounding Persephone.
Etymological Timeline
2nd millennium BCE
Akkadian
rummānu
“Pomegranate; an early attested form in the Semitic language family”
1st millennium BCE
Biblical Hebrew
rimmōn
“Pomegranate; also used as a personal name and divine place-name”
Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic
rummānā
“Pomegranate”
Classical Syriac
Syriac
rummānā
“Pomegranate”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
rummān
“Pomegranate”
Modern English
English transliteration
rumman
“A transliteration of Arabic rummān, chiefly encountered in names, cultural writing, and geographic names”