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Riaan
Means “a name with more than one suggested source and no settled meaning”
Afrikaans origin
Riaan is a boy's name used mainly in South Africa. It is often explained as a short form of Adriaan, the Afrikaans form of Adrian, but this is not certain.
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7
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Riaan means "a name with more than one suggested source and no settled meaning". It is a boy's name of Afrikaans origin.
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