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Origin and popularity of the name YEON

Origin

Yeon : 1: Korean: variant of Yŏn (see Yon 5).2: In some cases also an altered form (Yéon) of French Guyon reflecting the specific former French Canadian pronunciation of the initial G- followed by a vowel. Compare Yon 3 and Young 4.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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Geographic distribution of the 108 individuals with the name YEON on Geneanet.

 

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    (6 individuals)
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    (3 individuals)

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