Gajan
See also: gajan
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Gajan, itself from Occitan Gajan.
Proper noun
Gajan
- A village in Ariège department, France.
- A village in Gard department, France.
- A surname from Occitan.
Translations
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gajan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan Gajan.
(Toponym): Attested on the Cassini map (1740s).
(Surname): Historically most prevalent in the Haute-Garonne department.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.ʒɑ̃/
Proper noun
Gajan m
- Gajan (a village in Ariège department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Couserans
- Gajan (a village in Gard department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Gard
- A toponym in Urau, Haute-Garonne
- Holonym: Urau
- Gajan: a surname from Occitan
Descendants
- English: Gajan
References
Further reading
- Forebears (French)
- filae.com
- Géoportail, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, 2019
Occitan
Etymology
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Proper noun
Gajan m
- Gajan (a village in Ariège department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Coserans
- Gajan (a village in Gard department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Gard
- Gayan (a village in Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, France)
- Holonym: Hauts Pirenèus
Descendants
References