Gran
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.
- 2
A municipality and village therein, in Innlandet, Norway.
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Gran. Also borrowed from Tagalog Gran.
proper noun
- 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
Gran · A surname from Norwegian, Swedish, or Tagalog.
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