Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 元(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "first, origin". DetailsRelated Items Other Languages & Cultureswon(Korean) nguyên(Vietnamese) Given Name DescendantNguyên(Vietnamese) Surname DescendantYuan(Chinese) Same Spellingyuán (2), yuán (3), yuán (4), yuàn (1), yuàn (2) Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·