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Etymology of Mohan

Transliteration of Hindi मोहन (mohan).

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Source etymology 1

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name

An epithet of Krishna. · A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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

Transliteration of Hindi मोहन (mohan).

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname.

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

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mocháin (“descendant of Mochán”), from a diminutive of moch (“early, timely”).

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  • Derivation mentionÓ Mocháinga · descendant of Mochán
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Source etymology 3

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A border town neighbouring Laos in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna prefecture, Yunnan, China.

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

From Mandarin 磨憨 (Móhān) or Lü ᦢᦸᧈᦠᦱᧃ (ḃoa¹ḣaan).

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