English word origin

Etymology of Pan

From Middle English Pan, from Latin Pān, from Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. · An inner moon of the planet Saturn, notable for its equatorial ridge.

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

From Middle English Pan, from Latin Pān, from Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán).

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Root classification mention*peh₂-ine-pro
Inherited-form mentionPanenm
Derivation mentionPānla
Derivation mentionΠάνgrc

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Ellipsis of Peter Pan.

name

A surname.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 潘.

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Borrowed-form mention潘cmn

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗

name

The workhouse in St Pancras, London.

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

Shortening.

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