English
Tan
Tan comes from Mandarin 譚／谭.
- Mandarinmodern譚／谭Tán
- EnglishtodayTan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern譚／谭Tán
- EnglishtodayTan
Every English word from Mandarin 譚／谭
Another origin of Tan
- Hokkienmodern陳Tân
- EnglishtodayTan
Today it means
name A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 譚／谭 / Tan