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Princeton's WordNet
Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahannoun
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
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"Mahan" is a Sanskrit word that translates to "great" or "mighty" in English. It is often used as a personal name in various cultures, particularly in India. As a name, it could be interpreted to mean someone who is powerful or influential. However, the exact meaning can depend significantly on cultural and personal interpretations.
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Mahan
Mahan is a city in and capital of Mahan District, in Kerman County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 16,787, in 4,138 families. Mahan is well known for the tomb of the great Sufi leader Shah Ne'emat Ollah-e-Vali, as well as Shazdeh Garden. The tomb of Shah Nur-eddin Nematollah Vali, poet, sage, Sufi and founder of an order of darvishes, has twin minarets covered with turquoise tiles from the bottom up to the cupola. The mausoleum was built by Ahmad Shah Kani; the rest of the building was constructed during the reigns of Shah Abbas I, Mohammad Shah Qajar and Nasser-al-Din Shah. Shah Nematallah Wali spent many years wandering through central Asia perfecting his spiritual gifts before finally settling at Mahan, twenty miles south-east of Kerman, where he passed the last twenty five years of his life. He died in 1431, having founded a Darvish order which continues to be an active spiritual force today. The central domed burial vault at Mahan, completed in 1437 was erected by Ahmad Shah Bahmani, king of the Deccan, and one of Shah Nematallah's most devoted disciples. ⁕ Shazdeh Garden, Mahan.
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MAHAN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mahan is ranked #2371 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Mahan surname appeared 15,375 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Mahan.
85.7% or 13,189 total occurrences were White.
7.2% or 1,112 total occurrences were Black.
2.8% or 434 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 332 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.3% or 208 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 105 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mahan in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mahan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of mahan in a Sentence
An American destroyer, USS Mahan, is currently shadowing the ship. An American destroyer thesame Russian spy ship President Trump threatened to shoot in 2017 not long after taking office.The Russian ship returned a year later. Hey, the greatest thing I could do is shoot that ship thats 30 miles offshore right out of the water, everyone in this country is going to say, Oh, its so great. Thats not great. Thats not great. I would love to be able to get along with Russia.
The visual inspection occurred to ensure the safety of coalition personnel at At Tanf garrison. Once the F-15 pilot identified the aircraft as a Mahan Air passenger plane, the F-15 safely opened distance from the aircraft, the professional intercept was conducted in accordance with international standards.
A foreign bank that conducts or facilitates a significant financial transaction with Iran’s Mahan Air, the IRGC-controlled construction firm Khatam al-Anbiya, or Bank Saderat will risk losing its access to the U.S. financial system, and this is not affected by the nuclear deal.
A foreign bank that conducts or facilitates a significant financial transaction with Iran's Mahan Air, the IRGC-controlled construction firm Khatam al-Anbiya, or Bank Saderat will risk losing its access to the U.S. financial system, and this is not affected by the nuclear deal.
Similarly the administration can sanction the Iranian airports whence Mahan Air Corporation troop flights to Syria leave. It can sanction the company that provides fuel to Mahan in Iran. If it knows banks involved in managing payments in Europe for Mahan Air’s transactions on these services, it can similarly sanction them or at least impose fines, in short a lot more can be done.
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