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What 鸿 means in a Chinese namehóng

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大雁;大。

The wild goose — and, by extension, what is large and far.

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鸿雁于飞 Wings on the move

鸿雁于飞,肃肃其羽。

The wild geese fly — a hush of wings.

诗经 · 鸿雁 · our translation
The sound of wings. Geese move on schedule, which is why the character carries both scale and distance. 「肃肃」是翅膀的声音。鸿雁按时迁徙,所以汉语里它既是大,也是远行与音信。
鸿雁鸿图鸿之鸿飞鸿远
In a name

Both large and far.

「鸿」既是大的,也是远的。