English word origin

Etymology of Hua

From Mandarin 花 (Huā) or Mandarin 華 /华 (Huà), which are likely cognate.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

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

From Mandarin 花 (Huā) or Mandarin 華 /华 (Huà), which are likely cognate.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention^花cmn
Borrowed-form mention華cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Anyang, Henan, China.

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

From Mandarin 滑 (Huá).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention滑cmn

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Machine-source provenance

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