Yan.
An ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty.
Meaning & usage
An ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty.
The realm of this land under later imperial Chinese dynasties.
A mountain chain in northeastern China.
Where this word comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕 (Yān).
A male given name, equivalent to English John.
A transliteration of the Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Ян (Jan)
A surname from Mandarin.
Where this word comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嚴 /严 (yán).
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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.