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How do you spell Historian?

Correct spelling

historian

HISTORI + AN. Think: history.

Why is historian spelled this way?

From Greek historia, inquiry or knowledge. A historian is one who inquires — the original meaning was not about the past specifically, but about systematic investigation.

Common misspellings of historian

historienhistoreanhistorionhisotrian

Example

The historian studied ancient Rome.

Frequently asked questions

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