"Xan" meaning in English

See Xan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xan
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, Pharmaceutical drugs, Recreational drugs
    Sense id: en-Xan-en-name-KVCq-BWX Disambiguation of Pharmaceutical drugs: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 36 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 20 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 27 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 20 38
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Alexandra. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, Pharmaceutical drugs, Recreational drugs
    Sense id: en-Xan-en-name-sn~rEO4L Disambiguation of Pharmaceutical drugs: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 36 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 20 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 27 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 20 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Al, Alex, Lex, Xander
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Xans [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of Xanax. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Xan (plural Xans)
  1. (slang) A Xanax tablet. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs, Recreational drugs
    Sense id: en-Xan-en-noun-h2iX9STu Disambiguation of Pharmaceutical drugs: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 36 31 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 20 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 27 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 20 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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