The Belan Surname
Belan Name Meaning and History
- Croatian and Serbian: nickname for someone with white or very fair hair or a pale complexion, from bijel, beo ‘white’.
- Czech (Belán) and Slovak (Belán): nickname from Czech bílý , Slovak biely ‘white’, or derivative of the female personal name Bela (see Belin).
- French (Bélan): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Locating Belan's |
 ssgbelan
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| Pierre BELAN |
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| GrandFather John Belan | Joan | 10 |
| Obit: Dorothy (Jijian) Belan b.1919 Dysart, SK |
kttrucking1
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| Margaret Belan |
jmmancestor
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| Wasyl Bilan | Marilyn | 0 |
| john belan | dawn belan baker | 1 |
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