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Naiman

Naiman proper noun: a surname from Yiddish.

Proper noun (1)

Naiman (plural Naimans)

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Proper noun (2)

Naiman

  1. A banner in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China.
    • In 1971, (Yamaiyinshih) commune of Naiman Banner afforested nearly 55,000 mou of land, thereby protecting its farmland from wind and sand.1972 January 7 [1971 December 26], “Kirin Increased Timber Production Afforestation in 1971”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 5, Foreign Broadcast Information Service...
    • Discovered in Shanghai was a "Shang Yang Fang Sheng,"³¹ a standard measure for grain during the period of the reform led by the Chin Prime Minister Shang Yang, dated the 18th year of Prince Hsiao’s³² reign (344 B.C.). It was inscribed on one of its sides. When Chin Shih Huang unified the country...1978, "Wenwu" (Cultural Relics) Magazine Reporter, “New Archaeological Finds: A Preliminary Summary of Important Discoveries”, in New Archaeological Finds in China (II): More Discoveries During the...

Forms of Naiman

pluralNaimans

Origin of Naiman

From the Yiddish equivalent of German Neumann.

Questions about Naiman

What does Naiman mean?
Naiman means a surname from Yiddish.
What part of speech is Naiman?
Naiman is a proper noun.

Words near Naiman in the dictionary

  1. nailtail wallaby
  2. nailwort
  3. nailworts
  4. naily
  5. Naim
  6. Naiman
  7. Naimans
  8. Naims
  9. nain
  10. Nain rug
  11. Nain rugs

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