Tan

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Type Surname

Pronounced Pron. TAN(Australian English) [key]

Meaning & History

Possibly from the English Word "Tan", or from the Given Name Tan.

Added 10/13/2020 by anonymous

Type Surname

Pronounced Pron. /ˈtan/ [key·simplify]

Means "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish.

Added 1/12/2021 by HL
Edited 1/12/2021 by HL

Type Surname (from location)

Scripts 谭(Chinese) 譚(Traditional Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. /tʰan/ [key·simplify]

From Chinese 谭 (tán) referring to the state of Tan that existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.

Added 6/27/2021 by HL
Edited 9/17/2024 by sekejap

Type Surname (from location)

Scripts 谈(Chinese) 談(Traditional Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. /tʰan/ [key·simplify]

From Chinese 谈 (tán) referring to the ancient vassal state of Tan, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.

Added 12/6/2023 by anonymous
Edited 9/17/2024 by sekejap