Given name & surname · Chinese
圓
“to envelop, to surround”
圓 is a surname from Tocharian B, ultimately from Tocharian A. It is used in Chinese.
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Meaning & origin
What it means
圓 goes back to Tocharian A wänt-, meaning “to envelop, to surround.”
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Where it comes from
圓 comes from Tocharian B, and ultimately from Tocharian A.
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How it developed
From Tocharian B wänt-, from Tocharian A wänt- (“to envelop, to surround”).
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圓’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 圓 has a related form in 円. In Chinese usage, 圓 as a surname has a related form in 元. In Japanese usage, 圓 as a surname has a related form in 円谷.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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