variants:
or less commonly Svane \
ˈsfän , ˈsvän
\
or Swan \
ˈswän
\
plural Svan or Svans
Definition of Svan
1
: one of the Kartvelian or Georgian peoples of the Caucasus dwelling on the upper course of the Ingur river
2
: a member of one of the Svan peoples
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