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Tan - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Tan

[ 1 syll. tan, ta-n ] The boy name Tan is pronounced TAEN KEY. Tan has its origins in the Vietnamese and Old English languages. It is used largely in the Vietnamese and English languages. From Vietnamese and Old English roots, its meaning is 'fresh and new' - in this context, Tan is usually used in the Vietnamese language.

In addition, Tan is a form of Tanner (English).

Tan is unusual as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. In 2008, out of the family of boy names directly linked to Tan, Tanner (English) was the most regularly used.

Baby names that sound like Tan include Tann (English), Tam (Vietnamese, English, and Scottish), Tamme (Frisian and German), Tem, Thain (English), Thaine (English), Thane (English), Thanh (Vietnamese), Thayne (English), Thom (Dutch and English), Thyme (English), Tien (Vietnamese), Tim (English and German), Timm (German and English), Timme (German), Tin (Vietnamese), Tom (English, French, and German), Tome (Portuguese), Tomm (English), and Tone (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Tan: T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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