Kwon

name

name ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Chinese.
  2. 2
    A surname from Korean.

Synonyms

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quan

Example

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"She is a Persian-American athlete who was both a state and national Tae Kwon Do champion, and one of the top amateur boxers in the world."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Chinese 關 /关 (guān), via various dialects.

Etymology 2

From Korean 권(權) (Gwon)

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