Sun

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 孙(Chinese) 孫(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. SWUN
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Meaning & History

From Chinese 孙 (sūn) meaning "grandchild, descendant". A famous bearer of the surname was Sun Tzu, the 6th-century BC author of The Art of War.

Related Names

VariantSuen
Other Languages & CulturesSon(Korean)
User SubmissionSun

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Entry updated April 25, 2021