Poon

See also: poon

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 潘 (pun1).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puːn/

Proper noun

Poon (plural Poons)

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Poon is the 7308th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4564 individuals. Poon is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.3%) individuals.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Poon, from Cantonese 潘 (Pun1). Doublet of Pua and Pan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpun/ [ˈpun̪]
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Syllabification: Poon

Proper noun

Poon (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from English [in turn from Cantonese]
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