Pan.
Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes.
Meaning & usage
Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes.
An inner moon of the planet Saturn, notable for its equatorial ridge.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Pan, from Latin Pān, from Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán).
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Mandarin 潘.
A suburb of Newport, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5088).
The workhouse in St Pancras, London.
Where this word comes from
Shortening.
Ellipsis of Peter Pan.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Mandarin 潘.
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