"Zan" meaning in English

See Zan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Clippings. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zan
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, or Susanna. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, Language families
    Sense id: en-Zan-en-name-YgvssAsi Disambiguation of Language families: 56 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Georgian ზანური (zanuri). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ka|ზანური}} Georgian ზანური (zanuri) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zan
  1. A branch of the Kartvelian languages constituted by the Mingrelian and Laz languages.
    Sense id: en-Zan-en-name-enGE9v3K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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