Surname · also Serbo-Croatian

Glavan

Glavan is a surname from Serbo-Croatian, ultimately from Ukrainian. It is used in English and Slovene.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Glavan comes from Serbo-Croatian, and ultimately from Ukrainian.

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How it developed

From Serbo-Croatian Glavan, from Slovene Glavan, from Ukrainian Главан.

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Glavan’s family of names

In English usage, Glavan as a surname has a related form in Hlavan. In English usage, Glavan as a surname has a related form in Hlavan.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Serbo-Croatian

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Slavic

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Ukrainian

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Ukrainian

Dovgan

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Ukrainian

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Sibling ideas

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