Etymology

ran

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Hebrew רָן
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Ran · proper noun1

  1. Hebrew · derived fromרָן
  2. English todayRan

From Hebrew רָן (ran).

Ran · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromらん
  2. English todayRan

Borrowed from Japanese らん/蘭.

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1911 (name change). Initialism of Royal Australian Navy

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