Mohan

English

Etymology 1

Transliteration of Hindi मोहन (mohan), etc.

Proper noun

Mohan (plural Mohans)

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology 2

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mocháin (descendant of Mochán), from a diminutive of moch (early, timely).

Proper noun

Mohan (plural Mohans)

  1. A surname.
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Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mohan is the 5616th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6188 individuals. Mohan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (48.13%) and White (39.33%) individuals.

Etymology 3

From Mandarin 磨憨 (Móhān) or ᦢᦸᧈ ᦠᦱᧃ (ḃoa¹ ḣaan).

Proper noun

Mohan

  1. A border town neighbouring Laos in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna prefecture, Yunnan, China.
    • 2023 June 21, Bernama, “Stricter procedures entering China via railways from Southeast Asia”, in The Straits Times, archived from the original on 22 June 2023:
      A Southeast Asia media delegation recently participated in the "China-Laos Railway Journey", at the invitation by the People's Government of Yunnan Province, to visit Kunming, Pu'er and Xishuangbanna, and learnt of the immigration and customs procedures at the transit station in Mohan, located at the China-Laos border.

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