"Gran" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Grans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Gran. Also borrowed from Tagalog Gran. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|no,sv|Gran}} Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Gran, {{bor+|en|tl|Gran|nocap=1}} borrowed from Tagalog Gran Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Gran (countable and uncountable, plural Grans)
  1. A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gran-en-name-QrqvNpqE Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 35 43
  2. A municipality and village therein, in Innlandet, Norway. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Norway, Places in Innlandet, Norway, Places in Norway, Villages in Innlandet, Norway, Villages in Norway
    Sense id: en-Gran-en-name-1LTKXuwB Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 35 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Grann [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Gran. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Gran|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Gran", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Gran", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Gran"> Borrowed from German Gran. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gran
  1. (obsolete) Esztergom Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Gran-en-name-KzqUr7eF Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 20 36 44 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 35 43 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 17 37 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 35 56 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 29 23 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 19 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 30 56 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 25 20 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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