Given name & surname
Glan
“from the seashore”
Glan is used as a given name and a surname. One Welsh interpretation is “from the seashore.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “from the seashore.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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