ちゃん

Etymology
Variant of personal suffix.

First cited to a work from 1813.

Suffix

 * : -chan

Usage notes

 * Imparts a sense of affection by the speaker for the referent.
 * When affixed to people's names, is most commonly added to names for young women and children.
 * When affixed to animal nouns, is most commonly used by children and young women.

Related terms

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