Duan
Meaning of Duan
Duan is a strong and distinctive male name with Chinese origins. It is pronounced as "dwan" (/dwɑn/) in Chinese. This name has variations such as Duane. In terms of associations, Duan has been used for baby boys in Illinois, with 6 occurrences in 1974, ranking 747th in popularity that year. With its unique sound and cultural significance, Duan is a meaningful choice for parents seeking a name with character and depth for their son.
Pronunciation
Chinese
- Pronunced as dwan (/dwɑn/)
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Notable People Named Duan
| Duan Qirui was a prominent Chinese warlord, politician, and military leader who held significant power in northern China during the late 1910s and served as Premier of the Republic of China on multiple occasions. |
| Duan Jianyu is a prominent contemporary visual artist and writer from China known for her surrealist-style paintings that blend European-American modernism, Chinese ink painting, and Chinese Socialist Realism. |
| Duan Guocheng, also known as "The Red-dress killer," was a Chinese serial killer who targeted and murdered women in Wuhan, Hubei province, from 1999 to 2001. |
| Duan Weihong, also known as Whitney Duan, is a Chinese billionaire who was missing and later arrested at Beijing's Bulgari Hotel, and was subject to a travel ban by the Chinese government. |
| Duan Guangren is a Chinese scientist known for his expertise in control theory. |
| Duan Yuanfei, also known as Empress Cheng'ai, was an empress of the Later Yan dynasty in ancient China. |
| Duan Huiling is a Chinese mechanical engineer and the dean of engineering at Peking University, with expertise in interface mechanics, fluid-solid interactions, and nanoscale structure properties. |
| Duan Zhengcheng was a prominent Chinese industrial engineer, inventor, and academician known for his expertise in machinery manufacturing and automation. |
| Duan Jingli is a Chinese competitive rower. |
| Duan Yu, also known as Emperor Xianzong of Dali, was the 16th emperor of the Dali Kingdom from 1108 to 1147. |
| Duan Junyi was a politician of the People's Republic of China. |
| Duan Xuefu was a Chinese mathematician and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. |
| Duan Shuqing was a renowned poet from the Ming dynasty in China. |
