Magadan

Borrowed from Russian Магада́н (Magadán), possibly from Even мө (mö, “water”), and Even гөткэн (götkən, “pike (fish)”), thus "pike river".

Magadan

1. An oblast in far eastern Russia.
2. A port city, the administrative center of Magadan Oblast, Russia, on the Sea of Okhotsk.

• Kolyma (Колыма́ (Kolymá))

Borrowed from Spanish Magadán. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

Magadan (plural Magadans)

1. A surname from Spanish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Magadan is the 31629^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 731 individuals. Magadan is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.56%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Magadan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 488.

Magadan f

1. Magadan (an oblast of Russia)
2. Magadan (a city, the administrative center of Magadan Oblast, Russia)