I read about a character named Bunce in the novel.
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Phonetic transliteration of foreign surnames like Bunce, Bunch, or Bonqi (also sometimes Punch). 邦 (bāng, 'state / nation') is a common phonetic stand-in for the syllable 'ban / bun' in foreign names, paired with 奇 (qí) for the 'chee' ending.