Tyan

See also: tyan

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Tyan

1. (rare) A male given name
   • 1973, Lloyd J. Hubenka, Reloy Garcia, The Design of Drama: An Introduction, page 549:

     TYAN: My name is Tyan, my lord. KNIGHT: How old are you? TYAN: Fourteen, my lord. KNIGHT: And is it true that you have been in league with the Devil? Tyan nods quietly and looks away.

   • 1998, Gail Fondahl, Gaining Ground?: Evenkis, Land and Reform in Southeastern Siberia, page 22:

     Toward the end of the gathering they announced that they had found a suitable husband, Tyan. From another clan, his family was not rich in deer but had a moderate herd. Tyan himself was well known as a skilled hunter.

   • 2010, Stephen Deas, The King of the Crags:

     Lord Meteroa, younger brother of the late King Tyan, once but no longer a prince, sat slumped in a chair in Queen Lystra's bedroom.

Anagrams

• Yant, anty