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The suffix -stan (Persian: ـستان -stān) is Persian for "place of" or "country". It appears in the names of many regions, especially in Central and South Asia, but also in the Caucasus and Russia; areas where significant amounts of Persian culture were spread or adopted. The suffix is also used more generally, as in Persian and Urdu rigestân (ریگستان) "place of sand, desert", Pakistan "land of the pure", Hindustan "land of the Hindus", golestan (گلستان) "place of flowers, garden", etc.
The suffix, originally an independent noun, but evolving into a suffix by virtue of appearing frequently as the last part in nominal compounds, is of Indo-Iranian and ultimately Indo-European origin: It is cognate with Sanskrit sthā́na (Devanagari: स्थान [st̪ʰaːna]), meaning "the act of standing", from which many further meanings derive, including "place, location", and ultimately descends from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sthāna-.
The Proto-Indo-European root from which this noun is derived is *steh₂- (older reconstruction *stā-) "to stand" (or "to stand up, to step (somewhere), to position (oneself)"), which is also the source of English to stand, Latin stāre, and Ancient Greek histamai (ἵσταμαι), all meaning "to stand" and Russian стан (stan, meaning "settlement" or "semi-permanent camp"). In Polish and Ukrainian, stan means "state" or "condition", while in Serbo-Croatian it translates as "apartment" (a Slovenian word "stanovanje" means apartment or other closed space of living is an obvious derivative of stan) in its modern usage, while its original meaning was "habitat". In Czech and Slovak, it means "tent" or, in military terms, "headquarters". Also in Germanic languages, the root can be found in Stand ("place, location"), and in Stadt (German), stad/sted (Dutch/Scandinavian), stêd (West Frisian) and stead (English), all meaning either "place" or "city". The suffix -stan is analogous to the suffix -land, present in many country and location names.
Stan! (born Steven Brown on 16 October 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City, United States) is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer. He is sometimes credited as Stan Brown.
Brown was born and grew up on Long Island and attended Binghamton University. Brown began publishing fiction, cartoons, and games professionally in 1982, usually under the pen name "Stan!." He is the author of numerous short stories, novels, roleplaying products, comics and cartoons. He has served as a graphic designer and line editor for West End Games; an editor and game designer for TSR, Inc.; and an author, senior game designer, and creative director for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. He has also been the creative content manager at Upper Deck Entertainment.
In 2007, R. Hyrum Savage formed a subsidiary of his OtherWorld Creations with Brown called Super Genius Games. He has also worked as the creative content manager for Upper Deck Entertainment, and the creative vice president for The Game Mechanics, Inc. Brown is the Creative Director for Super Genius Games. He co-founded The Game Mechanics with JD Wiker, Marc Schmalz, and Rich Redman.
Östanå is a village situated in Östra Göinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 221 inhabitants in 2005.
Music at St. Mary's concert with the St. Cloud State University Men's Choir conducted by Mr. Stan Carlson.
Paul Thorp, Phil Crump, Simon Cross, Troy Butler, Scott Lamb, Clinton Butler, Jamie Habbin, Mick Powell, Mark Carlson, Stan Bear, Ray Morton, Darren Winkler etc Speedway. Also: https://www.facebook.com/stvmagro/videos/10154865798531997/
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Möt mig i Gamla Stan · Magnus Carlsson Möt mig i Gamla Stan ℗ 2015 Lighthouse Music Central AB Released on: 2015-03-01 Producer: Thomas G:son Studio Personnel, Mixer: Thomas "Plec" Johansson Composer Lyricist: Thomas G:son Composer Lyricist: Lina Eriksson Auto-generated by YouTube.
"The Gun Song" for the musical Assassins. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Concept by Travis Dixon in association with Hamlin Street Productions. Special thanks to Stan Carlson!
http://www.stancarlsenautobody.com 415-221-0100 Stan Carlsen Body Shop, Inc. San Francisco reviews 5 Star Rating I came into Stan Carlson Auto Body with a smashed front left fender on my Subaru Impreza. They replaced the fender and painted it to perfection. Good as new! Aaron is top notch and put so much effort into to getting the perfect color match. He gave me a good deal, and was speedy to boot. I would recommend this place to all my friends! Stan Carlsen Body Shop, Inc. 522 Frederick St. San Francisco CA 94117
Spirited Debate: Shane Idleman and Stan Mitchell discuss a new Pew survey that found fifty-six percent of Americans say it's possible to be a good person without religious beliefs. In short without God.
Stream films for free: https://www.magnoliaselects.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hailsatanfilm/ Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history. A documentary from Penny Lane. In Theaters April 17. https://www.hailsatanfilm.com/
The suffix -stan (Persian: ـستان -stān) is Persian for "place of" or "country". It appears in the names of many regions, especially in Central and South Asia, but also in the Caucasus and Russia; areas where significant amounts of Persian culture were spread or adopted. The suffix is also used more generally, as in Persian and Urdu rigestân (ریگستان) "place of sand, desert", Pakistan "land of the pure", Hindustan "land of the Hindus", golestan (گلستان) "place of flowers, garden", etc.
The suffix, originally an independent noun, but evolving into a suffix by virtue of appearing frequently as the last part in nominal compounds, is of Indo-Iranian and ultimately Indo-European origin: It is cognate with Sanskrit sthā́na (Devanagari: स्थान [st̪ʰaːna]), meaning "the act of standing", from which many further meanings derive, including "place, location", and ultimately descends from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sthāna-.
The Proto-Indo-European root from which this noun is derived is *steh₂- (older reconstruction *stā-) "to stand" (or "to stand up, to step (somewhere), to position (oneself)"), which is also the source of English to stand, Latin stāre, and Ancient Greek histamai (ἵσταμαι), all meaning "to stand" and Russian стан (stan, meaning "settlement" or "semi-permanent camp"). In Polish and Ukrainian, stan means "state" or "condition", while in Serbo-Croatian it translates as "apartment" (a Slovenian word "stanovanje" means apartment or other closed space of living is an obvious derivative of stan) in its modern usage, while its original meaning was "habitat". In Czech and Slovak, it means "tent" or, in military terms, "headquarters". Also in Germanic languages, the root can be found in Stand ("place, location"), and in Stadt (German), stad/sted (Dutch/Scandinavian), stêd (West Frisian) and stead (English), all meaning either "place" or "city". The suffix -stan is analogous to the suffix -land, present in many country and location names.