Mun

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English

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Etymology 1

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Shortened form

Proper noun

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Mun

  1. Ellipsis of River Mun.; A river in Thailand
  2. Ellipsis of Mun River.; A river in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Korean (mun), mainly from Chinese .

Proper noun

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Mun (plural Muns)

  1. (countable) A surname.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mun is the 14038th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2146 individuals. Mun is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.68%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as mollen in 1253. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of an unclear first element and lo (light forest).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Mun n

  1. A hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN