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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kān
"カーンはドイツ語圏の姓です。"
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A surname of German and Jewish origin, notably associated with the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules in stereochemistry.
"The researcher applied the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog system to determine the absolute configuration of the molecule."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The query %25c9%25aan is a double URL-encoded representation of the German surname 'Cahn' (where é is %c9 or %25c9). Deriving historically from the Hebrew title 'Kohen' (priest), the surname entered German and Ashkenazi Jewish nomenclature centuries ago, becoming prominent in scientific and academic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cahn" is said worldwide
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Cahn
Transliteration: kan
"Le nom de famille Cahn est d'origine germanique."
Cahn
Transliteration: kan
"Der Nachname Cahn ist im deutschsprachigen Raum bekannt."
Cahn
Transliteration: kan
"Il cognome Cahn ha radici storiche importanti."
Cahn
Transliteration: kan
"El apellido Cahn aparece en varios contextos científicos."
Cahn
Transliteration: kan
"O sobrenome Cahn é de origem judaico-alemã."
कान
Transliteration: kahn
"कान एक जर्मन उपनाम है।"
卡ahn
Transliteration: kǎ ān
Script: 卡恩
"卡恩是一个源自德国的姓氏。"
칸
Transliteration: kan
"칸은 독일계 성씨입니다."
カーン
Transliteration: kān
"カーンはドイツ語圏の姓です。"
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