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Fan.

A diminutive of Frances.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A diminutive of Frances.

Where this word comes from

Shortening of Fanny, itself a short form of Frances.

name
  1. A county of Puyang, Henan, China.

  2. A surname from Mandarin.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 范 (Fàn).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.