Given name

Nanten

“a spokesman”

Nanten is a variant of Nantan. One Native American interpretation is “a spokesman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Nanten is a variant of Nantan. One Native American interpretation is “a spokesman.”

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Where it comes from

Nanten is a variant of Nantan. An origin associated with Nantan is Native American.

Explained through its name family

Nanten’s family of names

Nanten has a related form in Nantan. In Japanese usage, Nanten is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 南天.

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Nanten南天Nantan

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Nicknames & forms 1

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