Yan
proper nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //jæn//
A mountain chain in northeastern China.
proper noun
- 1
historicalAn ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty.
- 2
historicalThe realm of this land under later imperial Chinese dynasties.
- 3
A mountain chain in northeastern China.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕 (Yān).
proper noun
- 1
A male given name, equivalent to English John.
- 2
A transliteration of the Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Ян (Jan)
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Mandarin.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嚴 /严 (yán).
Forms
- plural
- Yans
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