Kyan

Kyan is a surname and a given name, meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'. It is an alternative spelling of the given name Kian, which is a variant of ancient Irish Cian. ^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Anselan O Kyan, 11th-century Irish nobleman
• Binnya Kyan (disambiguation), several people
• Chōtoku Kyan (1870–1945), Japanese karate master
• Kyan, known as Daw Kyan (1918–2019), Burmese historian and writer
• John Howard Kyan (1774–1850), Irish inventor of the 'kyanising' process for preserving wood

Given name

• Kyan Anderson (born 1992), American basketball player
• Kyan Douglas (born 1970), American actor
• Kyan Khojandi (born 1982), French comedian, actor and director
• Kyan Vaesen (born 2001), Belgian footballer
• Kyan van Dorp (born 2000), Dutch footballer

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Kyan
• All pages with titles containing Kyan
• Kyan Castle, Okinawa, Japan
• Cian, a figure in Irish mythology
• Cayenne pepper, formerly known as "kyan pepper"

References

1. Hayes, J.C. (2012). The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry. Adams Media. p. 101. ISBN   978-1-4405-5256-4 . Retrieved 7 November 2022.