Kwan
[kwæn]Meaning
a Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname Guan (關)
Background Story
Kwan is the Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname Guan, written 關. The same surname is spelled Kuan in Taiwan and Macao and Quan in Vietnam, and it is also common in overseas Chinese communities alongside Kuan and Quan. Behind the Name records Kwan as a given name in Korean and in African American usage.
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