Sayan

See also: sayan and Sayán

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

Sayan (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Sayan Mountains.
    Sayan Samoyedic

Etymology 2

Transliteration of Bengali সায়ন (śaẏon).

Proper noun

Sayan

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.ˈjan/, [sa.ˈjan]

Proper noun

Sayan

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • A Sakizaya personal name follows this structure: given name + parent’s name (usually father’s name) + o (possessive marker) + family name. Example: Tuku Tiway o Sayun.

References

  • Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Sayan”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples

Turkish

Proper noun

Sayan

  1. a male given name