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Which meaning of Stan is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Stan (given name) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Stan (fan) arrived in 2000. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Stan (given name)Stan (fan)
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Stan (given name)
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Duplicate · c. 2000
Stan (fan)
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