tellan

Tellan is a proper noun used in a range of unrelated contexts, without a single identifying meaning. In onomastics and genealogy, Tellan occurs as a surname and occasionally as a given name in various language areas; when encountered, its bearer should be interpreted in the context of culture and language. The name has been used independently in different regions, and there is no widely accepted origin or etymology.

In geography and fictional worlds, Tellan is used as a place name. It appears as the name of towns or districts in imagined geographies and has sometimes been adopted in world-building for novels, games, and films. Because these uses are independent, the same spelling can refer to different places in different works.

In popular culture and media, Tellan has been used as the name of characters, organizations, or items within fictional settings. As with place names, these uses are distinct to their respective works and do not imply a shared universe.

Because Tellan has no single, widely recognized definition, readers encountering the term should seek context to determine which sense applies. See also disambiguation, Tellin, Teller.