Kochan

See also: kochań and kochán

English

Etymology

• Czech, Polish, Sorbian, and Slovak Kochan, all meaning "beloved"
• Ukrainian Кохан (Koxan)
• respelling of Slovak and Slovene Kočan

Proper noun

Kochan (plural Kochans)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kochan is the 19731^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1365 individuals. Kochan is most common among White (96.12%) individuals.

Anagrams

• kancho

Polish

Etymology

From the verb kochać (“to love”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.xan/
• Rhymes: -ɔxan
• Syllabification: Ko‧chan

Proper noun

Kochan m pers

1. (archaic) a male given name
2. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Kochan

	singular	plural
nominative	Kochan	Kochanowie
genitive	Kochana	Kochanów
dative	Kochanowi	Kochanom
accusative	Kochana	Kochanów
instrumental	Kochanem	Kochanami
locative	Kochanie	Kochanach
vocative	Kochanie	Kochanowie

Proper noun

Kochan f (indeclinable)

1. a female surname

Further reading

• “Kochan”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022