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English word origin

Etymology of I-lan

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 宜蘭 (I²-lan²).

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Source etymology 1

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name

Alternative form of Yilan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 宜蘭 (I²-lan²).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Alternative form of Yilan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 依蘭 (I¹-lan²).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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        "2": "三姓"
      },
      "expansion": "三姓"
    },
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