Cahan is an Irish and Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Abraham Cahan
Abraham "Abe" Cahan (Yiddish: אַבֿרהם קאַהאַן; July 7, 1860 – August 31, 1951) was a Lithuanian-born Jewish American socialist newspaper editor, novelist, and politician. Cahan was one of the founders of ''The Forward'' (), a ...
(1860–1951), American writer and politician
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Charles Cahan
Charles Hazlitt Cahan (October 31, 1861 – August 15, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer, Editing, newspaper editor, businessman, and Politics of Canada, provincial and federal politician.
Biography
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(1861–1944), Canadian politician
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Larry Cahan
Lawrence Louis Henry Cahan (December 25, 1933 – June 25, 1992), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Oakland Seals, L ...
(1933–1992), Canadian ice hockey player
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