Milan
[mɪˈlæn]Meaning
from the Slavic element milŭ, "gracious, dear"; also the Italian city
Background Story
Milan comes from the Slavic element milŭ, meaning "gracious, dear", and was originally a short form of names beginning with that element. It was first used in Czech, Slovak and the South Slavic languages, and is now also used in Bulgarian and Hungarian. The Italian city of Milan shares the name but has a different origin, from Latin Mediolanum, perhaps ultimately Celtic for "middle of the plain"; the city name may in some cases influence the use of the given name.
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