Woon

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Burmese governor or officer of administration. obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Chinese.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Burmese ဝန် (wan, “burden; responsibility; administrative officer”).

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 溫/温 (Un) or Hakka 溫/温 (Vûn).

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