Provan

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English provend →
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Meanings

proper nounProvan (countable and uncountable, plural Provans)

plural Provans

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableAn industrial location, motorway interchange and parliamentary constituency in Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6266).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishprovend“land providing revenue for a holder of religious office”
  2. EnglishProvan

Scottish habitational surname, so called from Middle English provend (“land providing revenue for a holder of religious office”). Compare prebend.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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