Chaban

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginRussian Чаба́н ← Ukrainian Чабан ← French Chaban →
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Meanings

proper nounChaban (plural Chabans)

plural Chabans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SpanishChabán
  2. FrenchChaban
  3. UkrainianЧабан
  4. RussianЧаба́н
  5. EnglishChaban

Borrowed from Polish, Russian Чаба́н (Čabán) or Ukrainian Чабан (Čaban). Also possibly from French Chaban and Spanish Chabán.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Banachbancha
Cite this entry
APA

Chaban. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaban

MLA

“Chaban.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaban. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chaban,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaban.

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