Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Jewish
Meaning & History
From Hebew chazan, which is an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue.
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Meaning & History
From Turkish kazan meaning "kettle, boiler, furnace".
Meaning & History
Reduced form of Kazandis which is an occupational surname for a maker of cauldrons or someone who uses a cauldron for the distillation of ouzo or raki. It is derived from Turkish kazanci meaning "cauldron worker", "furnace worker"; from kazan meaning "cauldron" and -ci which is a patronymic derivative.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Turkish
Meaning & History
From Turkish meaning "cauldron".