Etymology

From Proto-Iranian [Term?] (compare Avestan 𐬥𐬅𐬨𐬀𐬥 ‎(ną̇̇man-)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnāman- (compare Sanskrit नामन् ‎(nā́man)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ ‎(“name”) (compare Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 ‎(lāman), Old Armenian անուն ‎(anun), Ancient Greek ὄνομα ‎(ónoma), Latin nōmen, Tocharian A ñom, and Old English nama (English name)).