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Yuan

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 袁, 源, 原, 元, etc.(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ɥɛn/
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Meaning & History

From Chinese 源 (yuán), 原 (yuán) or 元 (yuán), which mean "origin, source".

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arm wrestlers, folk heroes, isograms, kingdoms, models
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Entry added December 14, 2019

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