Helmand
name
Meaning
- A river in Afghanistan.
- A province of Afghanistan, named after the river.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Pashto هلمند (Helmand) or Persian هلمند (helmand), ultimately from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝 (haētumant̰, literally “with dams”).
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