-an

suffix

1》 forming adjectives and nouns, especially from:

    ↘names of places: Cuban.

    ↘names of systems: Anglican.

    ↘names of zoological classes or orders: crustacean.

    ↘names of founders: Lutheran.

2》 Chemistry forming names of organic compounds, chiefly polysaccharides: dextran.

Origin

from L. -anus, -ana, -anum.