Esan

E1S1A1N1

proper noun

A people of South South Nigeria, whose homeland in Edo state is known as Esanland.

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Meanings

Esan1

proper noun
  1. A people of South South Nigeria, whose homeland in Edo state is known as Esanland.
  2. Their language, from the Edoid group of Niger-Congo languages.

Esan2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Isan (region in Thailand)

Origin

  1. EsanẸ̀sán
  2. EnglishEsan

From Esan Ẹ̀sán.

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APA

Esan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esan

MLA

“Esan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Esan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esan.

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