# Kyan

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**Kyan** is a surname and a given name, meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'. It is an alternative spelling of the given name [Kian](/source/Kian_(given_name)), which is a variant of ancient Irish [Cian](/source/Cian_(name)).[1] Notable people with the name include:

## Surname

- [Anselan O Kyan](/source/Anselan_O_Kyan), 11th-century Irish nobleman
- [Binnya Kyan (disambiguation)](/source/Binnya_Kyan_(disambiguation)), several people
- [Chōtoku Kyan](/source/Ch%C5%8Dtoku_Kyan) (1870–1945), Japanese karate master
- Kyan, known as [Daw Kyan](/source/Daw_Kyan) (1918–2019), Burmese historian and writer
- [John Howard Kyan](/source/John_Howard_Kyan) (1774–1850), Irish inventor of the 'kyanising' process for preserving wood

## Given name

- [Kyan Anderson](/source/Kyan_Anderson) (born 1992), American basketball player
- [Kyan Douglas](/source/Kyan_Douglas) (born 1970), American actor
- [Kyan Khojandi](/source/Kyan_Khojandi) (born 1982), French comedian, actor and director
- [Kyan Vaesen](/source/Kyan_Vaesen) (born 2001), Belgian footballer
- [Kyan van Dorp](/source/Kyan_van_Dorp) (born 2000), Dutch footballer

## See also

- [Kyan Castle](/source/Kyan_Castle), Okinawa, Japan
- [Cian](/source/Cian), a figure in Irish mythology
- [Cayenne pepper](/source/Cayenne_pepper), formerly known as "kyan pepper"

## References

1. Hayes, J.C. (2012). [*The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry*](https://books.google.com/books?id=uxjsDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT101). Adams Media. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-4405-5256-4. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

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