Maran

From Mara +‎ -an.

Maran

1. A family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

• Alawa, Mara, Warndarang

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Maran (plural Marans)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maran is the 38801^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 569 individuals. Maran is most common among White (55.54%), Asian/Pacific Islander (24.46%) and Hispanic/Latino (16.7%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 510.

• Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.

• Raman

Maran m or f by sense

1. a surname