Nan

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nan"

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Nan

  1. (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter N.
    Synonym: November

Proper noun

Nan

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Ann and Nancy.

Etymology 2

From Thai น่าน (nâan).

Proper noun

Nan

  1. A province of Thailand.
  2. A city in Thailand.
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Romanian

Etymology

From nan.

Proper noun

Nan m (genitive/dative lui Nan)

  1. a surname

References

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică

Scots

Proper noun

Nan

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Agnes

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