"Yuan" meaning in English

See Yuan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌjuːˈɑn/ [US], /ˈjuːən/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑn, -uːən Etymology: From Mandarin 元 (Yuán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^元}} 元 (Yuán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yuan
  1. The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368. Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties
    Sense id: en-Yuan-en-name-Q4lHSC-A Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 71 15 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 37 37
  2. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Yuan-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 37 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Yüan (alt: Wade–Giles)
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˌjuːˈɑn/ [US], /ˈjuːən/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑn, -uːən Etymology: From Mandarin 袁 (Yuán). Doublet of Yuen. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^袁}} 袁 (Yuán), {{m|en|Yuen}} Yuen Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yuan
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Yuan-en-name-4TuPt0~51 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 37 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Yüan (alt: Wade–Giles)
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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