Cen
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cen"
English
Etymology
Chinese surname, Mandarin form of 岑 (cén).
Proper noun
Cen (plural Cens)
- 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
- a male given name
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Cen | Ceni |
| accusative | Cenin | |
| dat./abl. | Ceni | Cenit |
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- Tjen
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃən/ [ˈt͡ʃən]
- Rhymes: -ən
- Syllabification: Cen
Proper noun
Cen
- a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hakka
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keːn/
Proper noun
Cēn m
- a male given name