TIAN

Etymology

Noun

tian (plural tians)

An oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.

A Provençal dish of layered baked vegetables.

Anagrams

• NAIT, TINA, Tain, Tani, Tina, ain't, aniáą­, anti, anti-, nait, tain, tina

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Tian (plural Tians)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tian is the 9195th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3547 individuals. Tian is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.02%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Tian

(Chinese mythology) synonym of Heaven: simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.

Anagrams

• NAIT, TINA, Tain, Tani, Tina, ain't, aniáą­, anti, anti-, nait, tain, tina

Source: Wiktionary



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