Gan

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Gan 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname
Usage Chinese
Scripts 甘(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /kɑn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 甘 (gān) of uncertain origin, possibly from the name of Shang dynasty minister Gan Pan or from the name of an ancient territory called Gan that existed in what is now Shaanxi province.
Added 11/22/2015 by emgan1403
Edited 6/23/2021 by HL

Gan 2
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese (Hokkien)
Scripts 颜(Chinese) 顏(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ɡan/(Hokkien)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Hokkien romanization of Yan.
Added 6/23/2021 by HL