Maran

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English

Etymology 1

From Mara +‎ -an.

Proper noun

Maran

  1. A family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

See also

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

Maran (plural Marans)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Maran is the 38801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 569 individuals. Maran is most common among White (55.54%), Asian/Pacific Islander (24.46%) and Hispanic/Latino (16.7%) individuals.

Further reading

References

  • Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.

Anagrams

Malay

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Maran (Jawi spelling مارن)

  1. A town and district of Pahang, Malaysia.

Descendants

  • Chinese: 馬蘭 / 马兰 (mǎlán)
  • Tamil: மாரான் (mārāṉ)

Further reading

Spanish

Proper noun

Maran m or f by sense

  1. a surname