Chinese surname
Surname Boon
文
Boon is a Chinese surname in Hokkien spelling for the character 文, meaning writing or culture.
Characters for the surname Boon
The spelling Boon is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 文
writing; literature; culture; surname
Hokkien bûn / Mandarin wén
attested
Possible characters for Boon
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 文 | wén · Hokkien |
About the surname Boon
Boon is a Hokkien spelling of the surname 文 (Mandarin Wen), read bûn in Hokkien. The same character is read man4 in Cantonese and vùn in Hakka. Boon is also common as an element of given names. The meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 文 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 文 · mdbg.net · meaning
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