GGood Chinese Name

Chinese surname · rank 115

温

温 is read as wēn.

Pinyin

wēn

Script forms

Simplified 温 · Traditional 溫

Basic meaning

warm; mild

Five element

Water

Origin

Time: Zhou-period Wen place/state traditions; Zhou-period tradition, 1046-256 BCE

Place: Wen place traditions, often associated with today's Henan Province

Origin note

Wen surname traditions connect 温 with a place or state-name layer in the Zhou world. The basic warm/gentle meaning is useful for name reading but not the sole origin proof.

Historical figures

温庭筠 (Wen Tingyun)

c. 812-870 CE · Tang poet

A major late Tang poet associated with ci development.

温彦博 (Wen Yanbo)

573-637 CE · Tang statesman

An early Tang official and writer.

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