Fan
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
A diminutive of Frances.
proper noun
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A diminutive of Frances.
I see now what brings you about our house so much. You want to get hold of Fan and her business and little savings for yourself, do you?
Listen, Fan. That cowardly, sickly little boy you fought for in the street, that day in Winnebago, showed every sign of growing up a cowardly, sickly man.
Etymology
Shortening of Fanny, itself a short form of Frances.
proper noun
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A county of Puyang, Henan, China.
In a report boasting of the rich supply of commodities in Fan County of Honan Province , the Peiping Ta Kung Pao of 1 December 1965 pointed out: “ Within 10 days before the autumn festival of this year, the commercial organs in Fan County[...]
In a commune in Fanxian county, Henan province, a low-incidence area, two cases of pharyngoesophageal cancer were detected among 11,399 chickens over 6 months of age, showing an incidence rate of 17.55 per 100,000.
In 341 B. C., King Wei of Qi chose Tian Ji and Tian Ying as general, Sun Bin as military counselor to lead the troops in fighting against Wei to rescue Han. Again, they gave Wei a severe blow at Maling (to the southwest of modern Fan County, Henan Province).
A young entrepreneur who stunned friends and family by quitting his job in Beijing to be a farmer in his hometown of Fan county has made himself a multimillionaire selling organic produce,[…]
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A surname from Mandarin.
Etymology
From Mandarin 范 (Fàn).