English word origin

Etymology of Yun

From various romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 妘 (Yún).

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname from Mandarin.

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

From various romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 妘 (Yún).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Derivation mention妘zh

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname from Korean.

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

From Korean 윤 (Yun), from 윤 (yun, “governor, official”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention윤ko

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    }
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      "윤",
      "윤#尹"
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      "윤#尹"
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Source etymology 3

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name

A surname from Khmer.

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

From Khmer យុន (Yun).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mentionយុនkm

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