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English word origin

Etymology of Sani

Various origins: * Borrowed from Italian Sani, a patronymic from the medieval personal name Sano. * Borrowed from Punjabi ਟੀਨਾ (ṭīnā), a surname found among members of the Sikh community. * Borrowed from Hausa Sani, a su

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Source etymology 2

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A surname.

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Various origins: * Borrowed from Italian Sani, a patronymic from the medieval personal name Sano. * Borrowed from Punjabi ਟੀਨਾ (ṭīnā), a surname found among members of the Sikh community. * Borrowed from Hausa Sani, a surname given to the second of two or more sons, from Arabic ثَانٍ (ṯānin, “second”).

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      },
      "expansion": "Italian Sani"
    },
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        "3": "ਟੀਨਾ"
      },
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    },
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        "3": "Sani"
      },
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    },
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "ثَانٍ",
        "4": "",
        "5": "second"
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      "ثان#Arabic"
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