Maran
English
Etymology 1
From Mara + -an.
Proper noun
Maran
- A family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
See also
- Alawa, Mara, Warndarang
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Maran (plural Marans)
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 510.
References
- Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- Raman
Spanish
Proper noun
Maran ?
- a surname