Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 渊明, 渊铭, etc.(Chinese) 淵明, 淵銘, etc.(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ɥɛn.miŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.