Raman

See also: rãmãn, râmân, rămân, and rämän

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Raman (plural Ramans)

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Raman amplification
• Raman amplifier
• Raman effect
• Raman laser
• Raman optical activity
• Raman scattering
• Raman spectroscopy
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Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Raman is the 14105^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2131 individuals. Raman is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.04%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Belarusian Рама́н (Ramán)

Proper noun

Raman (plural Ramans)

1. A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Рама́н (Ramán).

Anagrams

• Maran