"Jeon" meaning in All languages combined

See Jeon on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Jeons [plural], Chun [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 전 (jeon), derived from 全 or 田. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|전}} Borrowed from Korean 전 (jeon) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Jeon (plural Jeons)
  1. A surname from Korean.

Inflected forms

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