Fen (name)
Encyclopedia
Fen may be either a Chinese
female
given name
or family name
. As a given name
, it is represented in simplified Chinese as 芬.
Fen may also be a surname in countries other than China, such as Uzbekistan where it is represented in Cyrilic as Фен.
Fen is also a part of the names of several other notable people, including:
Chinese name
Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John-Paul Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John-Paul"...
female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
or family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
. As a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, it is represented in simplified Chinese as 芬.
Fen may also be a surname in countries other than China, such as Uzbekistan where it is represented in Cyrilic as Фен.
Fen as a given name
- Yao FenYao FenYao Fen is a Chinese former international level women's badminton player.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yao won a number of top tier events on the world circuit in the early 1990s. Her earliest international success came in partnership with Lao Caiqin with whom she captured women's doubles' titles...
(b. 1967), Chinese badminton Olympic medal winner
Fen is also a part of the names of several other notable people, including:
- Lin Yan FenLin Yan FenLin Yanfen is a Chinese female badminton player of the 1990s.-Career:Lin was a women's doubles specialist who paired with Yao Fen to win several top tier international tournaments. These included the Swedish , China , and French Opens, the Badminton World Cup , the World Badminton Grand Prix ,...
(b. 1971), Chinese badminton Olympic medal winner - Min Xiao-FenMin Xiao-FenMin Xiaofen is a Chinese pipa player and vocalist, known for her work in traditional Chinese music, contemporary classical music, and jazz.She studied with her father, Min Ji-Qian, a professor and pipa instructor at Nanjing University, and performed as pipa soloist for the Nanjing National Music...
(living), Chinese-American musician