proper noun/ˈt͡ʃan/
a surname from the Mayan languages
Borrowed from a Mayan language, of uncertain origin. Possibilities include: * Akin to Epigraphic Mayan chan (“sky”); * From Yucatec Maya chan (“small”); * From Chontal Maya chan (“snake”).
/ˈt͡ʃan/
a surname from the Mayan languages
Borrowed from a Mayan language, of uncertain origin. Possibilities include: * Akin to Epigraphic Mayan chan (“sky”); * From Yucatec Maya chan (“small”); * From Chontal Maya chan (“snake”).