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English word origin

Etymology of Zupan

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (“area, district”), via: * Slovene Zupan, from zupan. * Slovene Župan, from župan. * Serbo-Croatian Župan, from župan. Compare Supan, Suppan.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname.

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Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (“area, district”), via: * Slovene Zupan, from zupan. * Slovene Župan, from župan. * Serbo-Croatian Župan, from župan. Compare Supan, Suppan.

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