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| Subject: | Re: Mei or Li means "beautiful" in Chinese |
| Author: | Rene (Authenticated as Rene) |
| Date: | October 17, 2005 at 11:18:21 PM |
| Reply to: | Mei or Li means "beautiful" in Chinese by Ylva |
Yes, the "lan" in Mulan is the Lan = orchid that we talk about here, but "mu" is not "brave".
From the ever-helpful Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Mulan
"The word "mulan" means "magnolia." ("Mu" by itself means "wood" and "Lan" means "orchid")."
Rene www.AboutNames.ch
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