Gan is a descendant of gean.
As a noun gean
is a wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
As a verb gan is
simple past of gin.
As a proper noun Gan is
one of the major divisions of the Chinese language spoken in the Jiangxi province.
gean
Noun
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en noun)
A wild cherry tree, Prunus avium , native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
* 1955 , (Robin Jenkins), The Cone-Gatherers , Canongate 2012, p. 45:
*:‘Given the circumstances, Effie,’ he whispered, ‘I could blossom again like a gean -tree.’
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gan
English
Etymology 1
See (m)
Verb
(head)
(gin)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* gang
Verb
To go.
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