Quran
The word qur'an appears about 70 times in the Quran itself, assuming various meanings. It is a verbal noun (masdar) of the Arabic verb qara'a (qr'), meaning "he read" or "he recited". The Syriac equivalent is (qryn') qeryana, which refers to "scripture reading" or "lesson". While some Western scholars consider the word to be derived from the Syriac, the majority of Muslim authorities hold the origin of the word is qara'a itself. Regardless, it had become an Arabic term by Muhammad's lifetime. An important meaning of the word is the "act of reciting", as reflected in an early Quranic passage: "It is for Us to collect it and to recite it (qur'anahu)."
What Syriac word might be related to "Quran"?
qeryana
The Syriac equivalent is (qryn') qeryana, which refers to "scripture reading" or "lesson".
Quran