Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /swən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese (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