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紀伯倫

简纪伯伦 · 繁紀伯倫

Mandarin · pinyin Jì bó lún

Khalil Gibran (1883-1931), Lebanese poet, writer and artist

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
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纪: jì · record, annal, historical account
伦: lún · normal human relationships

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4–2–2 · Ji4 bo2 lun2

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gei2 baak3 leon4

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a transliteration of the Arabic male given name and surname جُبْرَان (Jubrān), Gibran, notably borne by the Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931)

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