Fan
English
Etymology
Shortening of Fanny, itself a short form of Frances.
Proper noun
Fan
- A diminutive of Frances.
- 1917, Edna Ferber, Fanny Herself (page 173)
- Listen, Fan. That cowardly, sickly little boy you fought for in the street, that day in Winnebago, showed every sign of growing up a cowardly, sickly man.
- 1917, Edna Ferber, Fanny Herself (page 173)
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German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English fan, short for fanatic.
Pronunciation
Noun
Fan m (genitive Fans, plural Fans)
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Further reading
- “Fan” in Duden online