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English word origin

Etymology of Kwan

From any of four Chinese surnames: 關/关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A surname from Chinese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From any of four Chinese surnames: 關/关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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    },
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "管"
      },
      "expansion": "管 (guǎn)"
    },
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