"Kelan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 岢嵐/岢岚 (Kělán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|岢嵐}} Mandarin 岢嵐/岢岚 (Kělán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kelan
  1. A county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Kelan Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shanxi Synonyms: K'o-lan (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county): 岢嵐 (Chinese Mandarin), 岢岚 (Kělán) (Chinese Mandarin)

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