Tanne (German for "
fir tree
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Tann, Hesse
Tann is a town in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 27 km northeast of Fulda. It is an accredited Spa town at the Ulster River.
Mayors
* Karl Hilgen (SPD) till 1983
* Wolfgang Schwake (CDU) til ...
, a city in Hesse
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Tann, Bavaria
Tann is a municipality in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and t ...
, a town in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria
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Tann, Switzerland
Tann is a village in the Municipalities of the canton of Zürich, municipality of Dürnten in the Hinwil (district), district of Hinwil in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Geography
Tann is locate ...
, a village of the municipality of Dürnten in the canton of Zurich
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Tanne, Saxony-Anhalt
Tanne is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oberharz am Brocken
Oberharz am Brocken () is a town in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, German ...
, a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt
People with the surname
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Adam Tann (born 1982), English association football player
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Bert Tann
Bertram James Tann (4 May 1914 – 7 July 1972) was a professional footballer and later football manager, who is best known for managing Bristol Rovers for a spell of 18 years from 1950 to 1968. He is the longest-serving post-war manager of Br ...
(1914–1972), English association football player and manager
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Georgia Tann
Beulah George "Georgia" Tann (July 18, 1891 – September 15, 1950), was an American child trafficker who operated the Tennessee Children's Home Society, an adoption agency in Memphis, Tennessee. Tann used the unlicensed home as a front fo ...
(1891–1950), American adoption worker
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Hilary Tann
Hilary Tann (2 November 1947 – 8 February 2023) was a Welsh composer based in the United States.
Career
Born in Llwynypia, Glamorgan (Wales), Tann held degrees in music composition from the University of Wales, Cardiff, and Princeton Universit ...
(born 1947), Welsh composer
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John Laurence Tann (born 1890), English rower
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Malcolm Tann
Malcolm Earl Tann (born August 20, 1978) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2017.
Amateur career
Tann started boxing while serving in the United States Air Force. In 2002 Tann became National Golden Gloves Super ...
(born 1978), American heavyweight boxer
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Wesley Tann
John Wesley Tann Jr (July 17, 1928 – November 23, 2012) was an American fashion designer. His clientele included Jacqueline Kennedy, Diahann Carroll, Carmen de Lavallade, Leontyne Price, Jennie Grossinger and several Miss Americas. His 1962 ...
(1928–2012), American fashion designer
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Willie Tann
Willie Tann is an English professional poker player. Tann was born in Singapore and moved to England to study law in the 1960s.
Tann made one appearance on the original televised poker show Late Night Poker, finishing 3rd in his heat behind ...
, English poker player
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Richard Tanne
Richard Tanne (born February 4, 1985) is an American filmmaker and actor. His critically acclaimed feature film debut '' Southside with You'' (2016), premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received several accolades including a Gotham Awa ...
(born 1985), American film director, writer, actor and producer
Also, Tannë was the nickname given to Danish writer Karen Blixen (1885-1962).
See also
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Von der Tann (disambiguation)
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Tannenbaum (disambiguation)
Tannenbaum, and variations, may refer to:
* The German term for fir tree
* Tannenbaum, Arkansas
* "O Tannenbaum", a Christmas carol of German origin
* Operation Tannenbaum, the planned invasion of neutral Switzerland by Nazi Germany
* Tanenbaum C ...
, a German synonym for ''Tanne''
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