Nan
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nan"
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æn
Proper noun
Nan
- A diminutive of the female given name Ann and Nancy.
- c. 1597, William Shakespeare, “The Merry VViues of VVindsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act IV, scene iv]:
- My Nan shall be the queen of all the fairies, / Finely attired in a robe of white.
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Etymology 2
From Thai น่าน (nâan).
Proper noun
Nan
- A province of Thailand.
- A city in Thailand.
Translations
a province of Thailand
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a city in Thailand
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Further reading
- Nan Province on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Nan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- ANN, Ann, Ann., ann, ann.
Romanian
Etymology
From nan.
Proper noun
Nan m (genitive/dative lui Nan)
- 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
- a diminutive of the female given name Agnes
See also
- Aggie, Annie, Nansie, Nannie, Nanse