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Juan

American  
[wahn, hwahn] / wɑn, ʰwɑn /

noun

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


Example Sentences

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Pubill was one of three Atletico players booked in the first leg, when he stopped the ball with his hand after goalkeeper Juan Musso had appeared to restart play with a goal-kick.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Telemundo’s brightest star — Vaqueiro — was born in San Juan del Río, north of Mexico City and came to the U.S. when he was 26 with his wife, who was also born in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"We want legal certainty, we want clear definitions," Michael Meding, director of the Los Azules copper mining project in San Juan, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Oysters act as "ecosystem engineers," building reefs made from both living oysters and the shells of earlier generations, explains lead author Dr. Juan Esquivel-Muelbert of Macquarie University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Bennie was talking to Tee and Juan beneath a lamppost; They all turned as Sierra hurried toward them.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older