Given name & surname

Poon

Poon is a surname from Cantonese. It is used in English and Tagalog.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Poon comes from Cantonese.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Cantonese 潘 (pun¹).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Poon’s family of names

In Filipino usage, Poon as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Pan. In Filipino usage, Poon as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Pua. In Filipino usage, Poon as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with POA.

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The ring: across languages.

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Chinese

Pon

Pon is a surname from Chinese.

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

African

On

“a peaceful man” · “one who is desirable”

No U.S. birth series

36% boys · 64% girls

Hokkien

Pow

Pow is a surname from Cantonese, ultimately from Hokkien.

No U.S. birth series

44% boys · 56% girls

Chinese

tôn

“lineage, ancestry, ancestor, clan”

No U.S. birth series

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Hakka

Hon

Hon is a surname from Cantonese, ultimately from Hakka. It is used in English, Indonesian, and Old Czech.

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Wade–Giles

P'eng

P'eng is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.

No U.S. birth series

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Chinese

Pu

Pu is a surname from Mandarin.

No U.S. birth series

41% boys · 59% girls

Chinese

Đoàn

Đoàn is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

No U.S. birth series

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