Malan

American

[mah-lahn] / mɑˈlɑn /

noun

Daniel François 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.

Malan British

/ mɑːˈlɑːn /

noun

Daniel F ( rançois ). 1874–1959, South African statesman; prime minister (1948–54). He passed legislation to introduce apartheid

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"Joe's playing of spin is absolutely fantastic because he's able to manoeuvre the ball," former England batter Dawid Malan told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

"Root's dot-ball percentage is incredibly low, which is something I found I had to learn playing in the sub-continent," added Malan.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Earlier, openers Crawley and Dawid Malan gave the hosts a flying start after being sent in to bat by Invincibles skipper Sam Billings.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Dawid Malan top scored with 58 in the Superchargers' total of 193-5, while fellow opener Zak Crawley thumped 45.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

I told Makgatho that it was not Malan but might as well have been.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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