San Definition

sän

sans

noun

A member of a traditionally nomadic hunting people of southwest Africa.

American Heritage

Any of the Khoisan languages of the San.

American Heritage

A letter of the Archaic Greek alphabet (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ) that came after pi and before qoppa.

Wiktionary

(dated, informal) A sanatorium.

Wiktionary

suffix

Used as a courtesy title in Japanese-speaking areas as a suffix to the given name, surname, or title of the person being addressed, regardless of age or gender.

Yamamoto-san.

American Heritage

affix

A Japanese honorific title equivalent to Mr., Mrs., etc., added to names as a mark of respect.

Mishima-san.

Webster's New World

Origin of San

Nama sáà to pick up from the ground, gather -n common gender pl. suff

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Jpn, var. of sama, a directional suffix used as an honorific

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Japanese -san

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
sanatorium

From Wiktionary