Tan - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Tan

tan'tan'1 syllable
🇨🇳Chinese
Warm

MEANING

Cloudy

ORIGIN

Chinese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Chinese characters such as 谭 or 谈.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as a surname in Chinese-speaking regions.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Mandarin Chinese-speaking areas.

🇬🇧English
Soft

MEANING

A light brown color

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the tanning process of leather.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used to describe skin color after sun exposure.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in the English language to describe color since the 17th century.

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