Zan

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proper noun

A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, and Susanna.

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Zan1

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, and Susanna.

    “[…] Scott, this is Zan Adams.” […] “Her name's Suzanne,” Jon corrected. “Hello, Scott. You can call me Zan or Suzanne . . . whichever you prefer.”

    1984, Lyn Ducoty, A Pocketful of Dreams, Toronto: Harlequin Books, →ISBN, page 161
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    6:00 a.m. My husband, Bruce, is perky, ready to start his, er, our vacation. While we wake up and get ready to head out of the Comfort Inn, we're watching that horrible HBO documentary […] Susan “Zan” Meigs, 40, Austin, Texas; English instructor

    2005, Joni B. Cole, Rebecca Joffrey, B. K. Rakhra, editors, This Day in the Life: Diaries from Women Across America, New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, →ISBN, page 306

Zan2

proper noun
  1. A branch of the Kartvelian languages constituted by the Mingrelian and Laz languages.

Zan3

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Zan Gula.

    Synonyms: Zan Gula

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proper nounSynonym of Zan Gula.

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Zan · proper noun

  1. Georgianზანური
  2. EnglishZan

From Georgian ზანური (zanuri).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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