Xuan (surname)
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Xuan ([ɕɥɛ́n]) is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 宣 as a Chinese character. It is romanized Hsüan in Wade–Giles. It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames.[1]
PronunciationXuān (Mandarin)
LanguageChinese
LanguageOld Chinese
Variant formsHsüan, Hsuan,
Seon (Korean)
Seon (Korean)
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| Pronunciation | Xuān (Mandarin) |
|---|---|
| Language | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Hsüan, Hsuan, Seon (Korean) |
Notable people
- Xuan Zeng (宣缯); fl. early 13th century), high minister of the Southern Song dynasty
- Xuan Xiafu (宣侠父; 1899–1938), Communist agent assassinated by the KMT
- Xuan Jinglin (宣景琳; 1907–1992), actress
- Hsuan Ming-chih (宣明智; born 1952), former general manager of UMC
- Jessica Hsuan or Xuan Xuan (born 1970), Hong Kong actress
- Xuan Zan, fictional character in the classical novel Water Margin
