Cen

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cen"

English

Etymology

Chinese surname, Mandarin form of (cén).

Proper noun

Cen (plural Cens)

  1. A surname.
    • [1983, Shih-shan Henry Tsai, “The Chinese Boycott of 1905: People's Reaction to Exclusion”, in China and the Overseas Chinese in the United States, 1868-1911[1], Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 118:
      The most controversial Ch’ing figure during the boycott movement was probably Ts’en Ch’un-hsuan, the governor-general of Liangkwang. He was called the “suppressor” by certain boycotters, while American officials labeled him the “chief agitator.”]

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cen is the 21184th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1239 individuals. Cen is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.75%) individuals.

Anagrams

Albanian

Proper noun

Cen m

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Cen
singular
indefinite definite
nominative Cen Ceni
accusative Cenin
dat./abl. Ceni Cenit

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • Tjen

Etymology

Borrowed from Hakka (céng).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cen

  1. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hakka

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keːn/

Proper noun

Cēn m

  1. a male given name