What was Bruce Lee's real name?

lee's cantonese birth name lee jun-fan . name homophonically means "return again", , given lee mother, felt return united states once came of age.because of mother's superstitious nature, had named him sai-fon , feminine name meaning "small phoenix". english name "bruce" thought have been given hospital attending physician, dr. mary glover.

lee had 3 other chinese names: li yuanxin family/clan name; li yuanjian , student name while attending la salle college, , chinese screen name li xiaolong xiaolong means "little dragon"). lee's given name jun-fan written in chinese as, however, jun chinese character identical part of grandfather's name, lee jun-biu . hence, chinese character jun in lee's name changed homonym instead, avoid naming taboo in chinese tradition.

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