Etymology

guan

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Today it means: Any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas. Full definition →

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guan · noun1

  1. Kuna · derived fromkwama
  2. English todayguan

From American Spanish, from Kuna kwama.

Guan · proper noun2

From any of four Chinese surnames: 關/关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).

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