Chaban
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish,[1] Russian Чаба́н (Čabán)[1] or Ukrainian Чабан (Čaban). Also possibly from French Chaban and Spanish Chabán.
Proper noun
Chaban (plural Chabans)
- A surname.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chaban”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 313.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chaban”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 313.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Attested on the Cassini map (1740s).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Chaban m
- Chaban (a hamlet of Cram-Chaban, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
- Holonym: Cram-Chaban
Proper noun
Chaban m or f by sense
- a surname
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Chaban