בלשן

Etymology 1
Most likely from, from , cognate to.

Proper noun

 * 1) Bilshan

Etymology 2
From a Midrashic interpretation of, from and , as referring to one person, with  meaning “one who knows many language” and coming from  with the root , because Mordecai is said to have known seventy languages. The first vowel was changed to match the noun pattern forming names of professions.

Noun

 * 1) linguist