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Gran

proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.

  2. 2

    A municipality and village therein, in Innlandet, Norway.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Gran. Also borrowed from Tagalog Gran.

proper noun

  1. 1

    obsoleteEsztergom

    For a long time Gran was the residence of the Court, though it subsequently yielded to the sway of the Mongols.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gran.

Forms

plural
Grans
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