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Yuan 1
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Chinese
Scripts 源, 淵, 元, 遠, 缘, 玉安, 愉安, 雨安 ...(Chinese)
Other Forms FormsYuán, Yuān, Yuǎn ... (Pinyin)

Meaning & History

Derived from the Chinese character 源 (yuán) meaning "headspring; source; root" or 淵 (yuān) meaning "abyss; deep; deep water" or 元 (yuán) meaning "head; chief; first; primary" or 遠 (yuǎn) meaning "distant; far; remote" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "edge; to climb up; to ascend; cause". It can also be the combination of Yu and An 1.

Other characters combinations are also possible.
Added 1/16/2016 by Colin
Edited 5/23/2022 by Felie, Mike C, Sofia and more

Yuan 2
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 結杏, 癒杏, 優杏, 悠安, 柚杏, 由晏, 夕闇, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. YUU-AHN  [key]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 癒 (yu) meaning "get well, recover", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful", 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 闇 (an) meaning "dark, darkness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Added 6/9/2017 by cutenose
Edited 6/12/2017 by cutenose

Yuan 3
not set
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Korean
Pronounced Pron. WAWN  [key]

Meaning & History

Not available.
Added 2/12/2020 by anonymous