Milan
\mi.lan\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \mi.lan\ |
| Also spelled | Milann, Milän, Mylan |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Middle English Milane, Melan, etc., from Old English Mæġelan, Megelan, Mediolana burg, etc. under influence from early forms of French Milan, from Medieval Latin Mediolāna etc., from Latin Mediolānum, q.v. As American settlements, typically after the Italian city. Doublet of Milano.
Where it is mostly given
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Bulgaria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Slovenia
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Poslovitch (France (Vosges)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).