Chinese surname
Surname Poon
潘
Poon is a Chinese surname written 潘, read pun1 in Cantonese.
Characters for the surname Poon
The spelling Poon is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 潘
surname; water used to rinse rice
Cantonese pun1 / Mandarin pān
attested
Possible characters for Poon
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 潘 | pān · Cantonese |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Poon
Poon is a Chinese surname spelling from the Cantonese pronunciation (pun1). The character recorded for this name in Malaysia is 潘. In Hokkien the same character is read phoaⁿ and spelled Phua. Chinese surname spellings vary by dialect, so one character can have several spellings.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 潘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 潘 · mdbg.net · meaning
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