English word origin

Etymology of Ran

From Hebrew רָן (ran).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

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

From Hebrew רָן (ran).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Unspecified derivation mentionרָןhe

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A female given name from Japanese.

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

Borrowed from Japanese らん/蘭.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mentionらんja

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

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Machine-source provenance

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