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Yan 1
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Scripts (Traditional Chinese) (Chinese) Ян(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. YAHNG(Chinese) YAN(Russian)  [key]
Other Forms FormsYang, Yeung

Meaning & History

Russified form of Yang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Added 6/26/2020 by glacier_bear_82

Yan 2
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /jɛn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 严 (yán) referring to the ancient fief of Yan Jun (嚴君) that existed in what is now Sichuan province.
Added 1/27/2023 by anonymous
Edited 9/18/2024 by sekejap

Yan 3
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /jɛn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 阎 (yán) meaning "gate", also referring to a fief that existed in the ancient state of Jin in what is now Shanxi province.
Added 1/27/2023 by anonymous

Yan 4
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /jɛn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 颜 (yán) meaning "face, countenance", also referring to the ancient fief of Yan that existed during the Western Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Added 7/11/2024 by anonymous