Ban

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Type Surname

Pronounced Pron. ˈbɑːn [key]

Meaning & History

Derived from a noble title used in several states in Central and Southeastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.

Added 2/4/2016 by Sofia

Type Surname (from location)

Scripts 반(Korean Hangul) 潘(Korean Hanja)

Pronounced Pron. /pan/ [key·simplify]

Korean form of Pan 2, from Sino-Korean 潘 (ban).

Added 10/24/2021 by HL

Type Surname (from location)

Scripts 播(Japanese Kanji) ばん(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced Pron. /bã̠ɴ/ [key·simplify]

Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 播 (see Hari).

Added 8/19/2023 by nihanzakura