"Provan" meaning in All languages combined

See Provan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Provans [plural]
Etymology: Scottish habitational surname, so called from Middle English provend (“land providing revenue for a holder of religious office”). Compare prebend. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|provend||land providing revenue for a holder of religious office}} Middle English provend (“land providing revenue for a holder of religious office”), {{m|en|prebend}} prebend Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Provan (countable and uncountable, plural Provans)
  1. A surname from Middle English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Provan-en-name-Bz4-slhQ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. An industrial location, motorway interchange and parliamentary constituency in Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6266). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Glasgow, Places in Scotland, Places in the City of Glasgow, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Provan-en-name-S5FPGzVO

Inflected forms

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