Xan

See also: xan, xân, xắn, and xaŋ⁵⁵

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Xan

1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Alexandra.

See also

• Al
• Alex
• Lex
• Xander

Etymology 2

Clipping of Xanax.

Alternative forms

• xan

Noun

Xan (plural Xans)

2. (slang) A Xanax tablet.
   • 1998 December 5, ChaosLiz [username], “Re: Xanax+Valium?”, in alt.drugs‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Hmmmm...I don't know about the combo...I've never tried that...but I love Xans and Valiums...well until I OD'd on Valiums and almost died...now I'm afraid of all pills...

   • 2014, "Tuesday", ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake, ILoveMakonnen:

     Upstairs I got Xans in an Advil bottle, I don't take them shits

   • 2015, Jack Lester, "Xanax: Beyond The Pharmacy", The Collegian (Georgia Perimeter College), Volume 31, Number 8, page 3:

     Georgia State senior, Damian Phillips thinks "I've been prescribed Xans because I actually need them for stress and anxiety. Recreational use is all hype and something that people are doing to seem cool."

Derived terms

• Xanned

Anagrams

• XNA

Galician

Alternative forms

• Xoán, Xohán

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaŋ/ [ˈʃɑŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: Xan

Proper noun

Xan m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English John or Spanish Juan