Zupan

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The leader of a župa, or administrative unit, among various South Slavic peoples.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Of Slavic origin, from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (“area, district”).

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (“area, district”), via: * Slovene Zupan, from zupan. * Slovene Župan, from župan. * Serbo-Croatian Župan, from župan. Compare Supan, Suppan.

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