Zan
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "zan"
English
Etymology 1
Clippings.
Proper noun
Zan
- A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, or Susanna.
- 1984, Lyn Ducoty, A Pocketful of Dreams, Toronto: Harlequin Books, →ISBN, page 161:
- “ […] Scott, this is Zan Adams.” […]
“Her name's Suzanne,” Jon corrected.
“Hello, Scott. You can call me Zan or Suzanne . . . whichever you prefer.”
- 2005, Joni B. Cole, Rebecca Joffrey, B. K. Rakhra, editors, This Day in the Life: Diaries from Women Across America, New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, →ISBN, page 306:
- 6:00 a.m. My husband, Bruce, is perky, ready to start his, er, our vacation. While we wake up and get ready to head out of the Comfort Inn, we're watching that horrible HBO documentary […]
Susan “Zan” Meigs, 40, Austin, Texas; English instructor
Etymology 2
From Georgian ზანური (zanuri).
Proper noun
Zan
- A branch of the Kartvelian languages constituted by the Mingrelian and Laz languages.