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Juan

American  
[wahn, hwahn] / wɑn, ʰwɑn /

noun

  1. a male given name, Spanish form of John.


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“There’s a lot of misconceptions about brain health. A lot of people think dementia either happens or it doesn’t — that there’s inevitability around it,” said Juan Rodriguez, AARP’s vice president of brain health.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

"We show that enculturated chimpanzees can distinguish crystals from other stones," said lead author Prof Juan Manuel García-Ruiz, an Ikerbasque Research Professor on crystallography at the Donostia International Physics Center in San Sebastián.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

The Welsh squad have travelled to Durban for their final game of the 2025-26 season after a 35-21 defeat by Argentina in San Juan.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Volunteer Cavalry—sometimes called the Rough Riders—the 39-year-old Roosevelt played a significant role in the principal land battle of the war, the capture of San Juan Heights in Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“What will you do?” my uncle Juan asked.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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