Gan

Gan may refer to:

  • Gan Chinese, a variety of spoken Chinese spoken in Jiangxi, Fujian and Hunan.
  • GaN, an abbreviation for Gallium nitride
  • Gan, a common family name in South East Asia of typically Chinese descent from Fujian who speak the Min Nan or Hokkien dialect. 顏 (Traditional Chinese), 颜 (Simplified)
  • GAN, the former name of the Crédit Agricole cycling team
  • Giant axonal neuropathy and is also the name of the gene that when mutated causes the disorder
  • Grant Anticipation Note, a type of highway financing

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