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丸

“to tilt”

丸 is a surname. It is used in Chinese and Japanese.

Chinese and JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Gwan.

Meaning & origin

What it means

丸 goes back to a word meaning “to tilt.”

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丸’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 丸 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Maro. In Japanese usage, 丸 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as MARU. In Japanese usage, 丸 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as GWAN.

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丸MaroGwanMaru円

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 3

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