Xuan (surname)

Xuan ([ɕɥɛ́n]) is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the rare Chinese surname written 宣 in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsüan in Wade–Giles, and 선 (Seon/Sun) in Hangul. It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames.[1]

Not to be confused with Xun (surname) or Xian (surname).
Xuan (宣)
PronunciationXuān (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Other names
Variant form(s)Hsüan, Hsuan

Notable people
  • Xuan Zeng (宣缯); fl. early 13th century), high minister of the Southern Song dynasty
  • Xuan Xiafu (宣侠父; 1899–1938), Communist agent assassinated by the KMT
  • Xuan Jinglin (宣景琳; 1907–1992), actress
  • Hsuan Ming-chih (宣明智; born 1952), former general manager of UMC
  • Jessica Hsuan or Xuan Xuan (born 1970), Hong Kong actress
  • Xuan Zan, fictional character in the classical novel Water Margin

References
  1. 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
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