Boon 1186144 222035918 2008-06-27T07:15:07Z Ged UK 735031 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/206.212.185.3|206.212.185.3]]; Non-notable neoligsm. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) {{wiktionarypar|boon}} '''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]] {{disambig}} [[de:Boon]] [[fr:Boon]] [[pl:Boon]]