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Boon is a common Chinese name derived from the Chinese Character "Ven'. Ven means honest and kind. It is a name most commonly found in Hokkien Families, and Chinese from South China. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...


"Boon" may refer to:


Places:

People: Boon Township is a township located in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Boon Lake Township is a township located in Renville County, Minnesota. ...

Boon may also refer to: Clint Boon (born 27 June 1959, Oldham, Lancashire, England) is a musician. ... D. Boon in 1985. ... David Clarence Boon, usually referred to as Boony (born December 29, 1960, in Launceston, Tasmania) is a former Australian cricketer of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Ed Boon, on a G4TV interview Ed Boon (born March 30, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois), along with John Tobias is a co-creator of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Jaak Boon (1948-) (Brussels) is a Belgian television writer, director and producer who specializes in the production of comedy. ... Louis Paul Boon (15 March 1912 - 10 May 1979) was a Flemish journalist and novelist who is considered one of the major 20th century writers in the Dutch language. ...

  • "BOON" Is a slang word used in the Halo online video game community, for being bad at the game. i.e. "you're so bad you're not just a noob... you're a BOON!" "A BACKWARDS NOOB!" A word Originally coined by Daniel Archer and Ryan Mcginnis
  • Boon language, a nearly extinct East Cushitic language
  • Boon (TV series), a British television series starring Michael Elphick
  • Boon (brewery), a Belgian brewery
  • Boon, a special skill in the video game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance for the Nintendo GameCube. If any unit has a problem (poison, sleep), if they stand next to a unit with Boon, they will be healed. Only Nasir and Ena can use this skill
  • Boon, a character in Astro Boy: Omega Factor
  • Boon (fashion magazine), a Japanese fashion magazine
  • Boon in the United Kingdom is slang for a cannabis cigarette

“Newcomer” redirects here. ... Boon or Af-Boon is a nearly extinct East Cushitic language spoken by 59 people (as of 2000) in Jilib District, Middle Jubba Region, Somalia. ... Boon is a British television drama series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker and later on Neil Morrissey. ... The Boon brewery is a Belgian brewery situated in Lembeek, near Brussels, that mainly produces geuze and kriek beer. ...

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Boone Carlyle was a middle section survivor of Oceanic Flight 815 and was Shannon's stepbrother.
Boone was on the Island for 41 days before he died of injuries sustained in a fall.
Boone Carlyle was the son of Sabrina Carlyle and stepson of Adam Rutherford, who was married when Boone was 10.
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