-ean

From Latin -ānus, following Latin stems ending in -e(us), -ē(us) (many from Ancient Greek -ηιος), or -æ(us) (many from -αιος).

-ean

1. Forms adjectives, usually from proper nouns.

• Almost all English words ending in "ean" are originally from Latin (Caesarean) or Greek (Euclidean). A few were later formed by adding -an to a stem or word ending in -ea (Korean), -es (Andean), or a silent -e (Boolean).

• -ane, ANE, NAE, NEA

From Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ.

• IPA^(key): /e̯an/

-ean m or n (feminine singular -eană, masculine plural -eni, feminine and neuter plural -ene)

1. Forms adjectives and nouns indicating origin or place of birth (such as from a certain city or region), or occasionally nationality.

   ‎Ardeal (“Transylvania”) + ‎-ean → ‎ardelean (“Transylvanian”)

   ‎București (“Bucharest”) + ‎-ean → ‎bucureștean (“Bucharestian”)

-eancă is often used instead of -eană to form feminine nouns.

• -eancă
• -oaică