Chaban

See also: chaban and chábàn

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)

  1. A surname.

References

  1. 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

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

  1. Chaban (a hamlet of Cram-Chaban, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
    Holonym: Cram-Chaban

Proper noun

Chaban m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Chaban

Further reading