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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 'Wen', meaning honest and kind. It is a name most commonly found in Hokkien Families, and Chinese from South China.
"'''Boon'''" may refer to:
'''Places''':
* [[Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana]]
* [[Boon Township, Michigan]]
* [[Boon Lake Township, Minnesota]]
'''People''':
*[[Clint Boon]], musician and member of indie rock group the [[Inspiral Carpets]]
*[[D. Boon]], guitarist and lead singer of the punk rock group [[Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]]
*[[Dany Boon]], French comedian
*[[David Boon]], Tasmanian cricketer
*[[Ed Boon]], co-creator of ''[[Mortal Kombat]]''
*[[Jaak Boon]], Belgian television writer
*[[Louis Paul Boon]], Flemish novelist
*[[Boon Gould]], Lead guitarist of Level 42
'''Boon''' may also refer to:
*[[Boon language]], a nearly extinct East Cushitic language
*[[Boon (TV series)]], a British television series starring [[Michael Elphick]]
*[[Boon (brewery)]], a Belgian brewery
*[[Osamu_Tezuka%27s_Star_System#characters|Marukibi Boon]], an [[Osamu Tezuka]] stock character.
*[[Boon (fashion magazine)]], a Japanese fashion magazine
*Boon, a character in ''[[Black Water (Pendragon)|Black Water]]'', the fifth book in ''[[The Pendragon Adventure]]'' series by [[D. J. MacHale]]
== See also ==
*[[Boone]]
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