Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Chinese Scripts 孙(Chinese) 孫(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. SWUN [key·IPA] 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 NamesDetails VariantSuenOther Languages & CulturesSon(Korean) User SubmissionSun Categories Chocolatier characters, isograms, NBA players, word names