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Primary branch of Chinese spoken in southern China
Xiang or Hsiang (Chinese: 湘; Changsha Xiang: [sian˧ y˦˩], Mandarin: [ɕi̯aŋ˥ y˨˩˦]) is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic
Xiang_Chinese
Topics referred to by the same term
surnames: Chinese: 項 and Chinese: 向 (both Xiàng) and Chinese: 相 (Xiāng) Xiang Chinese, a group of Chinese varieties spoken in Hunan Xiang Island (simplified
Xiang
Warload of Western Chu of China (c. 232–202 BC)
Xiang Yu (c. 232 – c. January 202 BC), born Xiang Ji, was a Chinese warlord who founded and led the short-lived kingdom-state of Western Chu during the
Xiang_Yu
Taiwanese-born American singer (born 1960)
Fei Xiang (born Bart Hsiao Luan Phillips, known as Kris Phillips; traditional Chinese: 費 翔; simplified Chinese: 费翔; pinyin: Fèi Xiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hùi
Fei_Xiang
Chinese singer
Xiang Xiang (Chinese: 香香; pinyin: Xiāng Xiāng; born June 14, 1984) is a Chinese singer. She was reportedly the most popular internet celebrity in China
Xiang_Xiang_(singer)
Chinese hurdler (born 1983)
Liu Xiang (simplified Chinese: 刘翔; traditional Chinese: 劉翔; pinyin: Liú Xiáng; born July 13, 1983) is a Chinese former 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic
Liu_Xiang_(hurdler)
Chinese-American engineer (born 1963)
Zhang Xiang JP (Chinese: 张翔; pinyin: Zhāng Xiáng; born December 1963) is a Chinese-American mechanical engineer, currently serving as the 16th president
Xiang_Zhang
Chess variant native to China
Wikipedia Media help. Xiangqi (/ˈʃɑːŋtʃi/; Chinese: 象棋; pinyin: xiàngqí), commonly known in the West as Chinese chess, is a strategy board game for two players
Xiangqi
Family of Chinese dialects
New Xiang, also known as Chang-Yi (simplified Chinese: 长益片; traditional Chinese: 長益片; pinyin: Chǎng Yì piàn; lit. 'Changsha and Yiyang subgroup') is the
New_Xiang
Chinese revolutionary (1895–1928)
Xiang Jingyu (Chinese: 向警予; pinyin: Xiàng Jǐngyǔ; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Ching-yü, (1895-09-04)September 4, 1895 – (1928-05-01)May 1, 1928, née Xiang Junxian)
Xiang_Jingyu
Chinese scholar (252–312)
Guo Xiang (Chinese: 郭象; pinyin: Guō Xiàng; Wade–Giles: Kuo Hsiang; 252–312) is credited with the first and most important revision of the text known as
Guo_Xiang
Chinese web novel author
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (Chinese: 墨香铜臭, pinyin: Mòxiāng Tóngxiù) is a Chinese writer of fantasy novels in the danmei genre. She began publishing her work on
Mo_Xiang_Tong_Xiu
Topics referred to by the same term
Xiang Xiang may refer to: Xiang Xiang (singer), a Chinese popular singer Xiang Xiang (giant panda, 2001–2007), giant panda born in China Xiang Xiang (giant
Xiang_Xiang
in daily life. Known as xiang (Chinese: 香; pinyin: xiāng; Wade–Giles: hsiang; lit. 'fragrance'), incense was used by the Chinese cultures starting from
Incense_in_China
Female giant panda
Mei Xiang (Chinese 美香 Měi Xiāng [mèiɕjɑ́ŋ] "beautiful fragrance") is a female giant panda who lived at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Mei Xiang has
Mei_Xiang
Chinese politician (1879–1931)
Xiang Zhongfa (1879 – 24 June 1931) was a Chinese socialist who was one of the early senior leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Xiang was born
Xiang_Zhongfa
Chinese industrialist
Xiang Guangda (Chinese: 项光达; pinyin: Xiàng guāngdá; born 1962) is a Chinese industrialist. He is the founder of the Tsingshan Holding Group, a metallurgical
Xiang_Guangda
River in China
The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the second-largest
Xiang_River
Chinese legal scholar
Luo Xiang (Chinese: 罗翔; born 1977) is a Chinese jurist. He serves as professor of law and director of the Institute of Criminal Law at the China University
Luo_Xiang
Chinese footballer
Sun Xiang (Chinese: 孙祥; pinyin: Sūn Xiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n ɕjǎŋ]; born 15 January 1982) is a Chinese former professional footballer who
Sun_Xiang
Conservative Xiang Chinese language
Old Xiang, also known as Lou-Shao (simplified Chinese: 娄邵片; traditional Chinese: 婁邵片; pinyin: Lóu Shào piàn; lit. 'Loudi and Shaoshan subgroup'), is a
Old_Xiang
Chinese calligrapher, politician, engineer, and poet (1012–1067)
Cai Xiang (Chinese: 蔡襄; pinyin: Cài Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai Hsiang) (1012–1067) was a Chinese calligrapher, politician, structural engineer, and poet
Cai_Xiang
Han Chinese ethnic subgroup
people (Chinese: 湖南人; pinyin: Húnán rén; Xiang Chinese pronunciation: [/ɸu¹³ l̃an¹³ ʐən¹³/]), also known as Xiang people, are a Han Chinese ethnic subgroup
Hunanese_people
King of the Xia dynasty
Xiang (Chinese: 相; pinyin: Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Hsiang) is the name of a king of the semi-legendary Chinese Xia dynasty who is said to have reigned during
Xiang_of_Xia
Surname list
Xiang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surnames: Xiàng (Chinese: 向; Xiàng) and Xiāng (Chinese: 相). It means “to go forward” It originated from
Xiang_(surname)
Chinese actress, host and singer (born 1976)
Li Xiang (Chinese: 李湘; pinyin: Lǐ Xiāng; born 11 February 1976) is a Chinese TV host and actress. Li was born in Yueyang, Hunan in February 1976. She
Li_Xiang_(host)
Investor in China
Xu Xiang (Chinese: 徐翔; pinyin: Xú Xiáng; born February 1977 in Ningbo, Zhejiang) is a former Chinese private placement investor who served as General
Xu_Xiang
Chinese army during the Taiping Rebellion
The Xiang Army or Hunan Army (Chinese: 湘軍; pinyin: Xiāng Jūn) was a standing army[citation needed] organized by Zeng Guofan from existing regional and
Xiang_Army
Chinese footballer (born 2003)
Xiang Yuwang (Chinese: 向余望; pinyin: Xiàng Yúwàng; born 18 December 2003) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Chinese
Xiang_Yuwang
Chinese poet and calligrapher
Huang Xiang (Chinese: 黃翔; born on December 26, 1941) is a 20th-century Chinese poet and calligrapher who came to prominence following China's Cultural
Huang_Xiang
Giant pitote individual
Xiang Xiang (Chinese: 香香) is a female giant panda born on June 12, 2017 through natural mating in the Ueno Zoo in Japan. Her father is Ri Ri and mother
Xiang Xiang (giant panda, born 2017)
Xiang_Xiang_(giant_panda,_born_2017)
Chinese dish
Mala xiang guo (traditional Chinese: 麻辣香鍋; simplified Chinese: 麻辣香锅; pinyin: málà xiāngguō), roughly translated into English as "spicy stir fry hot pot"
Mala_xiang_guo
Chinese liberal intellectual and professor
Xiang Lanxin (born 1956, Chinese: 相蓝欣; pinyin: Xiāng Lánxīn) is a Chinese scholar of international relations and the history of modern China. He is an
Xiang_Lanxin
Chinese military personnel (1926–2023)
Xiang Xuan (Chinese: 向轩; pinyin: Xiàng Xuān; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Hsüan; March 1926 – February 10, 2023) was a Chinese colonel in the People's Liberation
Xiang_Xuan
Xiang Chinese variety in southern Hunan
Yong–Quan Xiang (Chinese: 永全片; pinyin: Yǒng-Quán piàn; lit. 'Yongzhou and Qiyang subgroup') is a Xiang Chinese language spoken in Guilin and southern Hunan
Yong–Quan_Xiang
Variety of Chinese
Hunan province, China. Waxiang is a distinct language, and is very different from the surrounding Southwestern Mandarin, Xiang Chinese, and the Eastern
Waxiang_Chinese
Chinese historian and politician
Gao Xiang (Chinese: 高翔; pinyin: Gāo Xiáng; born October 1963) is a Chinese historian and politician, currently serving as Chinese Communist Party Committee
Gao_Xiang_(historian)
Chinese general (1895–1941)
Xiang Ying (simplified Chinese: 项英; traditional Chinese: 項英; pinyin: Xiàng Yīng; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Ying; 1895(?) – 1941) was a war-time Chinese communist
Xiang_Ying
Chinese table tennis player
Xiang Peng (Chinese: 向鹏; pinyin: Xiàng Péng, born 7 March 2003) is a Chinese table tennis player. Xiang entered the Zhejiang provincial team in 2014.
Xiang_Peng
Chinese architect and engineer (1377–1451)
Kuai Xiang (Chinese: 蒯祥; pinyin: Kuǎi Xiáng; 1377–1451) was a Chinese architect and engineer widely known as designer of the Forbidden City and originator
Kuai_Xiang
Province in Central China
the province. Vehicle license plates from Hunan are marked Xiāng (Chinese: 湘), after the Xiang River, which runs from south to north through Hunan and forms
Hunan
Xiang Chinese language spoken in western Hunan
Ji–Xu Xiang (Chinese: 吉漵片; pinyin: Jí Xù piàn; lit. 'Jishou and Xupu subgroup'), also known as Chen–Xu (Chinese: 辰溆片; pinyin: Chén Xù piàn; lit. 'Chenxi
Ji–Xu_Xiang
Singaporean actress and television host (born 1961)
Xiang Yun (born Chen Cuichang on 27 October 1961) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie"
Xiang_Yun
Chinese silk store chain
The Ruifuxiang Silk Store (Chinese: 瑞蚨祥绸布店; pinyin: Ruì Fú Xiáng Chóu Bù Diàn) is a chain of silk stores in eastern China. The Ruifuxiang stores were founded
Rui_Fu_Xiang
Chinese statesman and army officer (1812–1885)
Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠, Xiang Chinese: [tso˧˩ tsoŋ˧ tan˩˧]; Wade-Giles spelling: Tso Tsung-t'ang; November 10, 1812 – September 5, 1885), sometimes referred
Zuo_Zongtang
Dialect of Xiang Chinese
dialect (simplified Chinese: 长沙话; traditional Chinese: 長沙話; pinyin: Chángshāhuà; IPA: [tsã˩˧sɔ˧ɣo˨˩]) is a dialect of New Xiang Chinese. It is spoken predominantly
Changsha_dialect
Branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Sinitic languages (simplified Chinese: 汉语族; traditional Chinese: 漢語族; pinyin: Hànyǔ zú) are a group of East Asian analytic languages that constitute
Sinitic_languages
Chinese swimmer
Liu Xiang (Chinese: 刘湘; pinyin: Liú Xiāng, born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese retired competitive swimmer. Born Liu Jiaxin in Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Liu_Xiang_(swimmer)
Chinese car company
with manufacturing facilities in Changzhou. Founded by Li Xiang (Chinese: 李想; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎng) in 2015, the company is best known for producing electric
Li_Auto
Calendar year
(approximate date) Sun Yi, Chinese general (d. 204) Wang Xiang, Chinese official and politician (d. 268) June 6 – Qiao Xuan (or Gongzu), Chinese official (b. 110)
184
Capital of Hunan, Central China
first National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China. Changshanese, a kind of Xiang Chinese, is spoken in the downtown area, while Ningxiangnese
Changsha
Chef known for Hunan cuisine
Peng Chang-kuei (彭長貴, Xiang Chinese: [pən˩˧ tʂan˩˧ kwej˥]; September 26, 1919 – November 30, 2016) was a chef specializing in Hunan cuisine. Throughout
Peng_Chang-kuei
Chinese watercolor artist born 1952
Li Xiang (Chinese: 李湘; pinyin: Lǐ Xiāng; born 1952) is a Chinese watercolor artist. Li was born in Beijing, China in 1952. She was a reproduction and restoration
Li_Xiang_(artist)
Chinese painter (1597–1658)
Xiang Shengmo (simplified Chinese: 项圣谟; traditional Chinese: 項聖謨; pinyin: Xiàng Shèngmó; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Sheng-mo; 1597–1658) was a noted Chinese painter
Xiang_Shengmo
Chinese para table tennis player
Zhai Xiang (Chinese: 翟祥; pinyin: Zhái Xiáng, born 3 December 1992) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Zhai_Xiang
Giant panda (born 2019)
Meng Xiang (Chinese: 梦想; lit. 'Long-awaited dream'), nicknamed Pit, is a male giant panda. Born in the Berlin Zoo on August 31, 2019, Meng Xiang and his
Meng_Xiang
Former school in China
Shang Xiang (Chinese: 上庠; pinyin: shàng xiáng; Wade–Giles: Shang Hsiang) was a school founded in the Yu Shun (虞舜) era in China. Shun (2257 BCE–2208 BCE)
Shang_Xiang
Chinese German actress
Jing Xiang (German pronunciation: [jɪŋ ksjaŋ]; Chinese: 项晶; pinyin: Xiàng Jīng; born 12 February 1993) is a Chinese German actress. Jing Xiang was born
Jing_Xiang_(actress)
2016 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Jeffrey Lau
Chinese Odyssey Part Three is a 2016 fantasy comedy drama film directed by Jeffrey Lau. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it was released in China on
A_Chinese_Odyssey_Part_Three
Yi leader (1358-1396)
She Xiang (Chinese: 奢香; pinyin: shēxiāng ) (1358-1396) was a member of the Yi people (彝). She Zi (舍兹) is her Yi (彝) name. Guizhou female Shui Xi soil
She_Xiang
Overview of a variety of Chinese spoken in Hunan province
The Hengyang dialect of Xiang Chinese (Simplified Characters: 衡阳方言, Traditional Characters: 衡陽方言, Standard Mandarin: Héngyáng fāngyán /xəŋ˨˦.jaŋ˨˦ faŋ˥
Hengyang_dialect
Xiang Chinese dialect of Hunan, China
Xiangxiang dialect (Chinese: 湘乡话; pinyin: Xiāngxiānghuà) is a dialect of Xiang Chinese, spoken in Xiangxiang, Hunan province, China. It is part of a group
Xiangxiang_dialect
Liu Xiang (Chinese: 劉襄; pinyin: Liú Xiāng), posthumously named Prince Ping of Liang (Chinese: 梁平王; pinyin: Liáng Píng Wáng), was a prince of the Han dynasty
Liu_Xiang,_Prince_of_Liang
Ming Dynasty general (died 1644)
Wu Xiang (Chinese: 吳襄; pinyin: Wú Xiāng; died 1644) was a general of the Ming dynasty and the father of Wu Sangui. He was reprimanded by the Ming court
Wu_Xiang_(Ming_general)
Chinese politician (1919–1998)
Liang Xiang (Chinese: 梁湘; pinyin: Liáng Xiāng; 1919 – 13 December 1998) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. He was originally from the
Liang_Xiang
Chinese academic and economist
Xiang Songzuo (Chinese: 向松祚; pinyin: Xiàng Sōngzuò; born 1965) is a Chinese academic and economist. Currently, he is a professor at the Renmin University
Xiang_Songzuo
Topics referred to by the same term
Japanese masculine given name Xiang, Chinese masculine given name Ching Cheong (程翔; born 1949), Chinese senior journalist Fei Xiang (費翔; born 1960), Taiwanese-American
翔
Liu Xiang (Chinese: 劉襄; died 179 BC), formally Prince Ai of Qi (Chinese: 齊哀王) was a Han dynasty Prince of Qi and a key player during the Lü Clan Disturbance
Liu_Xiang,_Prince_of_Qi
Deep-fried chicken dish
portal United States portal Food portal Hunan cuisine American Chinese cuisine Canadian Chinese cuisine List of Taiwanese inventions and discoveries Crispy
General_Tso's_chicken
Chinese jewellery brand
Lao Feng Xiang is one of the oldest Chinese jewellery brands in existence, spanning 174 years of continuous operation. The first Lao Feng Xiang Jewelry
Lao_Feng_Xiang
Dialect of Xiang Chinese
(simplified Chinese: 双峰话; traditional Chinese: 雙峰話; pinyin: Shuāngfēnghuà) is a dialect of Xiang Chinese, spoken in Shuangfeng County, Hunan province, China. Phonemically
Shuangfeng_dialect
Qin dynasty rebel
Xiang Liang (項梁; died 208 BC) was a Chinese military leader who led a rebellion against the Qin dynasty between 209 and 208 BC. He is best known as an
Xiang_Liang
Chinese general
Li Xiang (Chinese: 黎湘; pinyin: Lí Xiāng; born September 1967) is a Chinese electronic information expert, major general in the People's Liberation Army
Li_Xiang_(general)
of Chinese. Proportions of first-language speakers Mandarin (65.7%) Min (6.20%) Wu (6.10%) Yue (5.60%) Jin (5.20%) Gan (3.90%) Hakka (3.50%) Xiang (3
List_of_varieties_of_Chinese
Chinese warlord in Sichuan (1890–1938)
Liu Xiang or Liu Hsiang (Chinese: 劉湘; 1 July 1890 – 20 January 1938) was one of the warlords who controlled Sichuan province during the Warlord era of
Liu_Xiang_(warlord)
Zhou Xiang (Chinese: 周庠) was a chief strategist for Wang Jian, the founding emperor (Emperor Gaozu) of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Zhou_Xiang
Chinese official, scholar and writer (77–6 BCE)
Liu Xiang (77–6 BCE), born Liu Gengsheng, courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western
Liu_Xiang_(scholar)
Fang Xiang (Chinese: 方向; pinyin: Fāng Xiàng; born October 1957) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was an alternate
Fang_Xiang
Taiwanese-Malaysian-Canadian model and actor (1984–2019)
Godfrey Gao (Chinese: 高以翔; pinyin: Gāo Yǐxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko Í-siông; 22 September 1984 – 27 November 2019), born Tsao Chih-hsiang (Chinese: 曹志翔; pinyin:
Godfrey_Gao
Male giant panda
Xiang Xiang (Chinese: 祥祥; pinyin: Xiáng Xiang; August 25, 2001 – February 19, 2007) was the first giant panda to be released into the wild after being
Xiang Xiang (giant panda, 2001–2007)
Xiang_Xiang_(giant_panda,_2001–2007)
Ning Xiang (Chinese: 向宁) is a Chinese-American acoustical physicist, former Research Engineer of HEAD acoustics, and former Research Scientist of Fraunhofer
Ning_Xiang
Chinese business executive and chef
Xiang Chen (born 1990) is a Chinese business executive and chef. He is known for being a founding partner of Turing Future Capital, executive vice president
Xiang_Chen
Wife of Xiang Yu
the wife of the warlord Xiang Yu, who competed with Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, for supremacy over China during the Chu–Han Contention
Consort_Yu_(Xiang_Yu's_wife)
Chinese composer and conductor
Jin Xiang (20 April 1935 – 23 December 2015) was a Chinese composer and conductor. He studied composition at the China Central Conservatory from 1954.
Jin_Xiang
Chinese general and revolutionist
Xiang Shouzhi (Chinese: 向守志; pinyin: Xiàng Shǒuzhì; 28 November 1917 – 2 September 2017) was a Chinese general and revolutionist. He was promoted to the
Xiang_Shouzhi
Dialect of Xiang Chinese
The Yongzhou dialect (Chinese: 永州话; pinyin: Yǒngzhōuhuà) is a dialect of Xiang Chinese spoken in Yongzhou, Hunan Province. Before the Han dynasty, Yongzhou
Yongzhou_dialect
Chinese folk religion or folk beliefs, comprises a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora. This includes
Chinese_folk_religion
Chinese politician
Xiang Chengqiang (Chinese: 向承强; born April 1970) is a former Chinese politician of Miao ethnicity who spent his entire career in southwest China's Guizhou
Xiang_Chengqiang
The Fang Brothers, Fang Bi (Chinese: 方弼; pinyin: Fāng Bì) and Fang Xiang (Chinese: 方相; pinyin: Fāng Xiàng), are two palace guards under King Zhou of the
Fang_Brothers
Topics referred to by the same term
singer Li Xiang (general) (born 1967), Chinese electronic information expert, major general, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Li Xiang (host) (born
Li_Xiang
Chinese military general and politician
Xiang Rong (Chinese: 向榮; 1801 – 9 August 1856) was a Chinese military general and politician. He was born in Wuxi County, Chongqing, and was promoted from
Xiang_Rong
Xiang Yang Hong (Chinese: 向阳红; lit. 'Facing the Red Sun') are a class of Chinese oceanographic survey and research ships. These were among China's first
Xiang_Yang_Hong
Spice mixture used in Chinese cuisine
Five-spice powder (Chinese: 五香粉; pinyin: wǔxiāng fěn) is a spice mixture of five or more spices—commonly star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan
Five-spice_powder
Traditional Chinese deities
Xiangshuishen or Xiang River Goddesses are goddesses (or spirits and sometimes gods) of the Xiang River in Chinese folk religion. The Xiang flowed into Dongting
Xiangshuishen
2025 fantasy film directed by Wuershan
to "Demon Force" at the suggestion of Taiwanese-American actor Fei Xiang. Chinese media estimated the trilogy's production cost to be CN¥ 2.4 billion;
Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
Creation_of_the_Gods_II:_Demon_Force
Chinese footballer
Gao Xiang (Chinese: 高翔; pinyin: Gāo Xiáng) (born: February 14, 1989 in Qingdao) is a Chinese football coach and former football player who played as a
Gao_Xiang_(footballer)
Gao Xiang (Chinese: 高翔; 1688–1753) was a Qing Chinese painter, and one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. He was born in Ganquan in Yangzhou prefecture
Gao_Xiang_(painter)
Chinese footballer
Xiang Jun (Chinese: 向君; pinyin: Xiàng Jūn; born 20 October 1983, in Wuhan) is a Chinese football former player and manager. He last managed Shenzhen FC
Xiang_Jun
2026 Chinese film
Benyu [zh], Wei Xiang [zh], Sha Yi [zh], Fan Chengcheng, Sun Yizhou, and Duan Yihong. It was released in China on 17 February 2026 (Chinese New Year) and
Pegasus_3_(film)
Chinese synchronised swimmer (born 2001)
Xiang Binxuan (Chinese: 向玢璇, born 16 November 2001) is a Chinese synchronised swimmer. In June 2022, at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Xiang
Xiang_Binxuan
XIANG CHINESE
XIANG CHINESE
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Ren.Mexican : probably of Mayan origin.English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : Cantonese variant of Qin 1.Korean : variant of Chon.English (Wiltshire) : variant spelling of Chunn.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Male
Chinese
a star; a spark.
Male
Chinese
clear, bright.
Boy/Male
Chinese, German, Hindu, Indian, Malay, Malaysian
Excellent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Long 1.German and French (Alsace–Lorraine) : from Middle High German lunge ‘lung’, presumably applied as a nickname.Chinese : variant of Long 3.Chinese : variant of Long 4.
Girl/Female
Indian
Fragrance
Male
Chinese
strong, good.
Male
Chinese
flying, soaring.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : from the place name Pan, which existed in the state of Wei during the Zhou dynasty. Bi Gonggao, fifteenth son of the virtuous duke Wen Wang, was granted a state named Wei when the Zhou dynasty came to power in 1122 bc (see Feng 1). Bi Gonggao in turn granted the area called Pan to one of his sons, whose descendants eventually adopted Pan as their surname. This name is also Romanized as Poon, Pun, and Pon.Korean : There are two Chinese characters for this surname; only one of them, however, is common enough to warrant treatment here. There are three clans which use this character: the KisÅng (also called the KÅje), the Kwangju, and the Namp’yÅng. The founding ancestors of these clans were KoryÅ (918–1392) figures, and it is widely believed that they were related.Spanish and southern French (Occitan) : metonymic occupational name for a baker or a pantryman, from Spanish and Occitan pan ‘bread’ (Latin panis).English and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who cast pans, from Middle English, Middle Dutch panne ‘pan’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish pan ‘lord’, ‘master’, ‘landowner’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling or translation of German Pfann (North German Pann).
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Male
Chinese
a river, especially the Yang-tzÅ.
Female
Chinese
red rose.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land, Middle English lee, lea, from Old English lēa, dative case (used after a preposition) of lēah, which originally meant ‘wood’ or ‘glade’.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, as for example Lee in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, and Shropshire, and Lea in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Wiltshire.Irish : reduced Americanized form of Ó Laoidhigh ‘descendant of Laoidheach’, a personal name derived from laoidh ‘poem’, ‘song’ (originally a byname for a poet).Americanized spelling of Norwegian Li or Lie.Chinese : variant of Li 1.Chinese : variant of Li 2.Chinese : variant of Li 3.Korean : variant of Yi.Lee is a prominent VA family name brought over in 1641 by Richard Lee (d. 1664), a VA planter and legislator. His great-grandsons included the brothers Arthur, Francis L., Richard Henry, and William Lee, all prominent American Revolution legislators and diplomats.
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English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and West Yorkshire called Lumb, both apparently originally named with Old English lum(m) ‘pool’. The word is not independently attested, but appears also in Lomax and Lumley, and may be reflected in the dialect term lum denoting a well for collecting water in a mine. In some instances the name may be topographical for someone who lived by a pool, Middle English lum(m).English : variant of Lamb.Chinese : variant of Lin 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Lan.
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Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese and Korean
Chinese and Korean : variant of Cho.English : from a short form of Joseph.
Female
Chinese
fragrant, incense.
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