Nan as First Name

Nan Zhang            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Nan Zhang: is a Chinese American actress and model. She was co-starring as Kati Farkas in The CW teen drama, Gossip Girl, until April 2008.

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Nan as Last Name

Hsieh Min-Nan            Origin/Culture/Country: Japan
Hsieh Min-Nan: (born on 9 August 1940) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.

Wang Nan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Wang Nan: is a female Chinese table tennis player from Liaoning. Wang remained as world #1 on the ITTF ranking system from 1999 to 2001. She is left-handed, and began playing table tennis when she was seven years old. Her particular skills are changing the placement of the ball during rallies and her loop drive, as well as her notable speed. Wang has been the leader of the Chinese women's table-tennis team of China after Deng Yaping's retirement.

Zhang Nan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Zhang Nan: is a Chinese gymnast. Zhang is currently a member of the Women's Gymnastics National Team of the People's Republic of China, and was a member of the team for the 2004 Olympic Games, as well as the 2002 World Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, U.S., 2005 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, and the 2006 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. She is noted as a strong leader and a consistent performer under pressure. Zhang is China's most successful female All-Around gymnast to date as the only Chinese woman to have won an All-Around medal in a World Championship and Olympic Games.