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Notes 

An : the Tibetan transcription of the Chinese 安 (pinyin: An), a family name given to people of Sogdian origin hailing from Bukhara. 

See Takeuchi contracts p. 130-131. 

See Encyclopædia Iranica: Personal names, Sogdian i. In Chinese sources (Y. Yoshida), originally Published: August 15, 2006 Last Updated: August 15, 2006. (22/06/2018)