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'''Boon''' is an archaic English word meaning a prayer or a request, most commonly preserved in the phrase ''to grant a boon''. Boon is also a common Chinese name derived from the Chinese Character 'Ven', meaning honest and kind. It is a name most commonly found in Hokkien Families, and Chinese from South China. |
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"'''Boon'''" may refer to: |
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'''Places''': |
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* [[Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana]] |
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* [[Boon Township, Michigan]] |
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* [[Boon Lake Township, Minnesota]] |
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'''People''': |
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*[[Clint Boon]], musician and member of indie rock group the [[Inspiral Carpets]] |
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*[[D. Boon]], guitarist and lead singer of the punk rock group [[Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]] |
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*[[David Boon]], Tasmanian cricketer |
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*[[Ed Boon]], co-creator of ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' |
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*[[Jaak Boon]], Belgian television writer |
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*[[Louis Paul Boon]], Flemish novelist |
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*[[Boon Gould]], Lead guitarist of Level 42 |
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'''Boon''' may also refer to: |
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*[[Boon language]], a nearly extinct East Cushitic language |
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*[[Boon (TV series)]], a British television series starring Michael Elphick |
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*[[Boon (brewery)]], a Belgian brewery |
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*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. |
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*Boon, a character in ''[[Astro Boy: Omega Factor]]'' |
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*[[Boon (fashion magazine)]], a Japanese fashion magazine |
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*Boon, a character in ''[[Black Water (Pendragon)|Black Water]]'', the fifth book in ''[[The Pendragon Adventure]]'' series by [[D. J. MacHale]] |
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== See also == |
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*[[Boone]] |
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