Tan
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Tan is a surname and given name commonly found in various East and Southeast Asian cultures, often representing a romanization of different Chinese family names.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
→
surname → unisex given name → |
| category |
Cantonese-language surnames
→
Chinese-language surnames → Hokkien-language surnames → Surnames of Chinese origin → Teochew-language surnames → |
| commonInCountry |
Australia
→
Brunei → Cambodia → Canada → China → Hong Kong → Indonesia → Macau → Malaysia → Myanmar → New Zealand → Philippines → Singapore → Taiwan → Thailand → United States NERFINISHED → Vietnam → |
| ethnicAssociation |
Chinese diaspora
→
Han Chinese → |
| genderUsage |
female
→
male → |
| hasVariant |
Chan
→
Chen → Tam → Tham → |
| languageContext |
Cantonese
→
Chinese → Hakka → Hokkien → Teochew → |
| regionOfOrigin |
China
→
|
| romanizationOf |
Chinese surname Chen
→
Chinese surname Tan (談) → Chinese surname Tan (譚) → |
| romanizationSystem |
Latin alphabet
→
|
| script |
Latin script
→
|
| usageType |
family name
→
personal name → |
| usedInCulture |
East Asian cultures
→
Southeast Asian cultures → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chan
→
|
hasVariantSpelling |
|
陳
→
|
romanizationVariant |