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Huon
OriginTasmanian tree name
Meaning"huon river pine"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Huon
A name gaining recognition in Australia, based on the huon pine tree which grows in Tasmania. Boatbuilders especially love this rare wood, which floats well, is resistant to rot, and has a strong pine-y scent.
Pronounced HEW-on.
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Famous Huons
- Jean
Michel Huon de Kermadec (18th,Century French navigator after whom the Huon River, Huon Pine, Huonville and Huon Peninsula were named)
- Gabriel Louis Marie Huon de Kerilleau ( arrived in Australia in 1794 as a member of the NSW Corps. Taught John Macarthur's children at Elizabeth Farm
Parramatta. His descendants settled the Upper Murray.)
Huon in pop culture
- Huon Particles
Doctor Who
- Huon
character in Legend of Korra
- King
Emperor Huon, character in The History of the Runestaff
- Huan
Wolfhound of Oromë, The Silmarillion
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