Chinese surname
Surname Hoon
雲 · 云
Hoon is a Chinese surname spelling from the Hokkien or Teochew reading of 雲 (云), meaning 'cloud'.
Characters for the surname Hoon
The spelling Hoon is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 云
surname; also simplified form of 雲 (cloud); to say
Teochew hung5 / Mandarin yún
attested
- 雲
cloud; surname
Hokkien hûn / Teochew hung5 / Mandarin yún
Possible characters for Hoon
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 雲 | yún · Hokkien · Teochew |
| 云 | yún · Teochew |
About the surname Hoon
Hoon is a surname spelling from the Hokkien reading hûn or the Teochew hung5 of 雲 ('cloud'). 云, recorded for Malaysians with this spelling, is a surname in its own right and also the simplified form of 雲. In Mandarin the name is spelled Yun and in Cantonese Wan. The actual character depends on the family.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 云 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 雲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 云 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 雲 · mdbg.net · meaning
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