Sann

Sann is a term that may refer to several unrelated uses, including as a personal name and as a linguistic element in some Scandinavian languages. It does not have a single, universal meaning.

As a name, sann appears as both a given name and a surname in parts of Northern Europe. It is commonly a shortened form of longer names such as Sanna or Sanne and its usage varies by country and region.

In linguistics, sann functions as a root in Swedish and Norwegian that carries the sense of "true" or "truth." In Swedish, the noun sanning means truth, while in Norwegian forms such as sannhet derive from the same root. The root also contributes to related terms describing accuracy or trustworthiness and is contrasted with forms meaning "false" or "untrue" in ordinary usage.

Beyond names and the linguistic root, sann has no widely recognized, single definition, and its appearance in texts tends to depend on language context. The term is relatively uncommon in modern standard usage, so its intended meaning often requires surrounding context to resolve.