Kuan

K5U1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Chinese.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounKuan (plural Kuans)

plural Kuans · alternative Kwan · alternative Kwon · alternative Kuon · alternative Quan · alternative Qwan · alternative Quon · alternative Qwon

  1. A surname from Chinese.

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Origin

Borrowed from Mandarin 關/关 (guān), Cantonese 關/关 (gwaan1), or Hokkien 關/关 (Koan).

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APA

Kuan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuan

MLA

“Kuan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kuan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuan.

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