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Van

A short form of English names such as Vance and Ivan, or in Vietnamese contexts, can mean "cloud" or "literature, culture, writing".

Meaning and origin

Van functions primarily in English as a shortened form of longer names like Vance and Ivan.

How to pronounce Van

English (US)VAN /væn/

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