Shan is possibly amongst the rarest Chinese surnames. It would usually relate to Shanshan, which is located in the border of northern China. The surname ''Shan'' originated in the Shanshan kingdom in 54.
Shan , another rare Chinese surname of the same pronunciation but different character. According to many ancient records, Shan is a place name, which is today's Shan County of Shandong Province. After the Zhou dynasty enforced the so-called enfeoffment system, Zhou Chengwang's youngest son got Shan, thus his family got the surname of Shan ever since. In fact, the Shan kingdom existed for a few hundred years before it was annexed by the nearby strong kingdom. The Shan history is recorded in a number of ancient books, showing the evolution of the Zhou Dynasty. Although the surname comes from the place name, the Shan family is a branch of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty. Its ancient origin determines its rareness and not many people are in the Shan family. According to one estimate, about 150,000 people are of the surname.
Most of people of the Shan surname still live in Shandong, Henan, Hebei and many other provinces. However, some Shan could be found in Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities throughout the world. A famous bishop in Taiwan Paul Kuo-hsi Shan is of the Shan family. The legendary hero, Shan Xiongxin , is often used to refer to the surname. However, there have been many other famous personages of the Shan family throughout Chinese history. The twenty-four histories, provincial annals and county registers contain many interesting stories of people of the Shan surname.
It should be noted that some ethnic peoples adopted Shan as their surname since the pronunciation of their ethnic names are close to Shan, for example, some Manchu and Hui choose Shan as their family name . Majority of the Shan are of Han nationality and they can trace their origin to the Zhou period.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Rao (surname)
Rao is a common surname across India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Italy and Brazil. Rao is also used as an addition to ones name or as a suffix to a male name in some places.
Rao is a common suffix to male given names among natives of southern and western India, chiefly in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, , and Rajasthan. Rao is a title derived from “Rao Bahaddur” and is a suffix for male names . As such it is not a family name . However, some Telugu families adopted Rao as their family name , relinquishing their original family names , if they had any.
Large members of Madhava brahmin community in South India have Rao as their surname.
Variations of the name suffix "Rao" include "Rai", "Rayulu", "Rayawar", "Rayar", "Raut", "Raya" and some others. One or the other of these variations is found in most parts of India, but mainly in south India and the deccan region. The name "Rai" is usually found in north India and in the Punjab province of Pakistan, as well as the western coast of the state of Karnataka predominant in cities such as Mangalore.
Rao is very commanly used surname amongst Shivalli, Kota, GSB and Daivajna in South Canara and Udupi
Rao is also used as a surname in the Gujarati community, chiefly among the Brahmbhatt or Barot castes. The Barots were given the title Rao by Emperor Akbar "The Great" as a reward for settling the dispute between Akbar and his son Saleem. The reward included ownership of surrounding areas of several villages, and was designated "Rao" of the territory. The descendants of this Rao each went on to administer four localities including Tandadja, Achhalaia, Rasulavaad, and Patan .
In Rajasthan, the name generally denotes affiliation to the royal Rajput caste, the traditional landowners of the area.Rao is the title given to the Parmar/Pawar clan of Rajputs as Rajas is to the Pratihar/Parihar and Rana is to Chauhan/Chavan and Rawal is to Solanki/Chaulakiya. Rao title was also given to people of other tribes that fought alongside the pawar Marathas during the Marathe wars as a reward for their bravery. In Punjab, the name "Rai" is generally found in landowning families, often of the Kshattriya caste.In Haryana"RAo" is used by chandravanshi kshatriyas,Yadavas,descendant of lord krishna In the south-western state of Karnataka, the last name Rao is usually maintained by various denominations of Brahmins and other wealthy land-owning classes. In North India, Rao is a name most frequently found in the class of Indians who are wealthy landowners, upper castes, and those who occupy a highly respected place in society.
While it is most often associated with particular castes, Rao does not necessarily denote a caste affiliation, particularly in Southern India and Maharashtra, since people of every caste have adopted the surname. In Maharashtra and Karnataka, the suffix "Rao" / "Rayaru" is often used in casual conversation as an honorific for people whose surname is something else. This usage indicates the origin of the word itself, which dates at least to the Vijayanagara Empire, in which the emperor was referred to as "Raya".
This name is also affiliated with Pakistan's Waziristan region and is linked to tribesman and goat hearders from as early as the fifteenth century.
The majority of Raos in Pakistan are Muslim Rajputs. Raos can be found all across Pakistan and are found in large numbers in the Punjab Province. Raos are the brave people of the country as the majority of Raos are in Army forces of Pakistan. Rao belongs to the sub continent and they also had a state Rajputana in india. Raos are the Heroes of Rajputana.It is an irony that both the Indian and pakistani Armies have a huge concentration of Pawars in them. The Indian army has nearly 70% Pawars from the Shekhawati region of the famous Pawar Warrior Rao Sheka.
The surname Rao is found in China and Taiwan. However, it is not limited to just those geographical areas, but is also found in many other places in the world where people of Chinese descent reside.
Literally, the surname means "abundant", "plentiful", "to spare", or "to forgive".
The surname Rao is approximately 2200 years old, originated in the area near present-day Linfen county in Shanxi province. Its origin derives from Ji Fa, the leader of the powerful Zhou Clan, which destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty . Ji Fa was installed as King Wu of Zhou who moved his capital from Qishan to Hao .
King Wu of Zhou inherited a vast country, but the primitive communications at that time made it impossible to govern such a big country efficiently. He was desperately in need of capable personnel to administer his empire. So
he delegated authority to his relatives, officials, generals and aristocrats to rule on his behalf. By doing so he created a large number of vassal states in the land. No one really knew how many of them. According to the historical records there were more than 170 vassal States during the Zhou Dynasty. All the vassal States must acknowledged Zhou King Wu and later the future Kings' suzerainty.
King Wu rewarded his commander-in-chief named Jiang Ziya with authority to rule a district called Yingqiu . King Wu also bestowed upon him the inheritable title of Marquis. District of Yingqiu was renamed as the State of Qi. Jiang Ziya was known as Jiang Hou. He appointed an official to administer a settlement called Rao'an .
In 543BC Zhao Wu Xu , a powerful general in the armed forces of the State of Jin , plotted with two of the most powerful families in the State: the family of Han, and the family of Wei to have the State of Jin carved up into three States. These three States were: the State of Zhao , the State of Wei and the State of Han .
Dao Xiang Wang was the ruler of the State of Zhao. He ruled Zhao from 244BC to 235BC. There was a general by the name Pang Nuan in the Zhao armed forces. In 241BC the States of Zhao and Yan were at war. Pang Nuan, who was in command of the Zhao forces, defeated the Yan army. The State of Qi was in friendly term with the State of Qin . The State of Zhao was in antagonism with the State of Qin. In order to show the State of Qi that it should not be in friendly term with Qin, Pang Nuan occupied the town Rao'an which was under the jurisdiction of Qi. General Pang Nuan told Qi that he would not withdraw unless Qi broke off the friendship with Qin. However, the ruler of the State of Qi did not budge and General Pang Nuan annexed Rao'an as a part of the State of Zhao.
The offspring of the administrator of Rao'an adopted Rao as their surname in remembrance of their fallen city.
The -Italian surname Rao is pronounced in the Italian language similarly to the Indian pronunciation, although in the United States many Raos of Italian descent pronounce the name "RAY-O." One such example is Rao's in New York City, or the Rao family of Rhode Island. The name arrived in Sicily via Persian settlers and is currently used by many Italians as their surname.
Most of the people with Rao surname in Brazil are the descendants of Italian settlers in Brazil. Quite a few people in Brazil still have Rao as their surname.
Rao's of India
Rao is a common suffix to male given names among natives of southern and western India, chiefly in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, , and Rajasthan. Rao is a title derived from “Rao Bahaddur” and is a suffix for male names . As such it is not a family name . However, some Telugu families adopted Rao as their family name , relinquishing their original family names , if they had any.
Large members of Madhava brahmin community in South India have Rao as their surname.
Variations of the name suffix "Rao" include "Rai", "Rayulu", "Rayawar", "Rayar", "Raut", "Raya" and some others. One or the other of these variations is found in most parts of India, but mainly in south India and the deccan region. The name "Rai" is usually found in north India and in the Punjab province of Pakistan, as well as the western coast of the state of Karnataka predominant in cities such as Mangalore.
Rao is very commanly used surname amongst Shivalli, Kota, GSB and Daivajna in South Canara and Udupi
Rao is also used as a surname in the Gujarati community, chiefly among the Brahmbhatt or Barot castes. The Barots were given the title Rao by Emperor Akbar "The Great" as a reward for settling the dispute between Akbar and his son Saleem. The reward included ownership of surrounding areas of several villages, and was designated "Rao" of the territory. The descendants of this Rao each went on to administer four localities including Tandadja, Achhalaia, Rasulavaad, and Patan .
Traditional Indian affiliations
In Rajasthan, the name generally denotes affiliation to the royal Rajput caste, the traditional landowners of the area.Rao is the title given to the Parmar/Pawar clan of Rajputs as Rajas is to the Pratihar/Parihar and Rana is to Chauhan/Chavan and Rawal is to Solanki/Chaulakiya. Rao title was also given to people of other tribes that fought alongside the pawar Marathas during the Marathe wars as a reward for their bravery. In Punjab, the name "Rai" is generally found in landowning families, often of the Kshattriya caste.In Haryana"RAo" is used by chandravanshi kshatriyas,Yadavas,descendant of lord krishna In the south-western state of Karnataka, the last name Rao is usually maintained by various denominations of Brahmins and other wealthy land-owning classes. In North India, Rao is a name most frequently found in the class of Indians who are wealthy landowners, upper castes, and those who occupy a highly respected place in society.
While it is most often associated with particular castes, Rao does not necessarily denote a caste affiliation, particularly in Southern India and Maharashtra, since people of every caste have adopted the surname. In Maharashtra and Karnataka, the suffix "Rao" / "Rayaru" is often used in casual conversation as an honorific for people whose surname is something else. This usage indicates the origin of the word itself, which dates at least to the Vijayanagara Empire, in which the emperor was referred to as "Raya".
This name is also affiliated with Pakistan's Waziristan region and is linked to tribesman and goat hearders from as early as the fifteenth century.
Rao's of Pakistan
The majority of Raos in Pakistan are Muslim Rajputs. Raos can be found all across Pakistan and are found in large numbers in the Punjab Province. Raos are the brave people of the country as the majority of Raos are in Army forces of Pakistan. Rao belongs to the sub continent and they also had a state Rajputana in india. Raos are the Heroes of Rajputana.It is an irony that both the Indian and pakistani Armies have a huge concentration of Pawars in them. The Indian army has nearly 70% Pawars from the Shekhawati region of the famous Pawar Warrior Rao Sheka.
Rao's of China and Taiwan
The surname Rao is found in China and Taiwan. However, it is not limited to just those geographical areas, but is also found in many other places in the world where people of Chinese descent reside.
Literally, the surname means "abundant", "plentiful", "to spare", or "to forgive".
The surname Rao is approximately 2200 years old, originated in the area near present-day Linfen county in Shanxi province. Its origin derives from Ji Fa, the leader of the powerful Zhou Clan, which destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty . Ji Fa was installed as King Wu of Zhou who moved his capital from Qishan to Hao .
King Wu of Zhou inherited a vast country, but the primitive communications at that time made it impossible to govern such a big country efficiently. He was desperately in need of capable personnel to administer his empire. So
he delegated authority to his relatives, officials, generals and aristocrats to rule on his behalf. By doing so he created a large number of vassal states in the land. No one really knew how many of them. According to the historical records there were more than 170 vassal States during the Zhou Dynasty. All the vassal States must acknowledged Zhou King Wu and later the future Kings' suzerainty.
King Wu rewarded his commander-in-chief named Jiang Ziya with authority to rule a district called Yingqiu . King Wu also bestowed upon him the inheritable title of Marquis. District of Yingqiu was renamed as the State of Qi. Jiang Ziya was known as Jiang Hou. He appointed an official to administer a settlement called Rao'an .
In 543BC Zhao Wu Xu , a powerful general in the armed forces of the State of Jin , plotted with two of the most powerful families in the State: the family of Han, and the family of Wei to have the State of Jin carved up into three States. These three States were: the State of Zhao , the State of Wei and the State of Han .
Dao Xiang Wang was the ruler of the State of Zhao. He ruled Zhao from 244BC to 235BC. There was a general by the name Pang Nuan in the Zhao armed forces. In 241BC the States of Zhao and Yan were at war. Pang Nuan, who was in command of the Zhao forces, defeated the Yan army. The State of Qi was in friendly term with the State of Qin . The State of Zhao was in antagonism with the State of Qin. In order to show the State of Qi that it should not be in friendly term with Qin, Pang Nuan occupied the town Rao'an which was under the jurisdiction of Qi. General Pang Nuan told Qi that he would not withdraw unless Qi broke off the friendship with Qin. However, the ruler of the State of Qi did not budge and General Pang Nuan annexed Rao'an as a part of the State of Zhao.
The offspring of the administrator of Rao'an adopted Rao as their surname in remembrance of their fallen city.
Rao's of Italy
The -Italian surname Rao is pronounced in the Italian language similarly to the Indian pronunciation, although in the United States many Raos of Italian descent pronounce the name "RAY-O." One such example is Rao's in New York City, or the Rao family of Rhode Island. The name arrived in Sicily via Persian settlers and is currently used by many Italians as their surname.
Rao's of Brazil
Most of the people with Rao surname in Brazil are the descendants of Italian settlers in Brazil. Quite a few people in Brazil still have Rao as their surname.
Qiu
Qiu is the Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese family names 丘, 邱, 秋, 仇, and 裘. The names are transliterated as Chiu in Wade-Giles.
There are two origins of the surname 丘. One sect stems from descendants of Jiang Ziya who named themselves after the fiefdom their ancestor was given, Yingqiu , and dropped the "Ying"; this clan thrived in the Fufeng County of Shaanxi. The second sect came from the Qiudun clan of the Wuhuan, who changed their clan name to Qiu when they became sinicized during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Chuji , Chinese taoist known for his journey from China to Persia
* Qiu Le , Chinese weightlifter
* Yau Kin Wai , Hong Kong football player
During the reign of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, the surname 丘 was determined to be colliding with the name of Confucius, Kong Qiu . To avoid this naming taboo, many of those whom bore the surname changed their surname to 邱. This is why the surname 邱 is now more commonplace than the surname 丘.
邱 ranks 151th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and many with the surname come from Luoyang, Henan or , Zhejiang.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Chingmy Yau , Hong Kong actress
* Chiu Yi , Taiwanese legislator
* Herman Yau , Hong Kong film director
* Qiu Hongmei , Chinese weightlifter
* Qiu Hongxia , Chinese weightlifter
* Qiu Jun , Chinese go player
* Qiu Miaojin , Taiwanese lesbian author
* Qiu Zhijie , Chinese visual artist
秋 ranks 237th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is a rare surname. Many Taiwanese aboriginals have this surname.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Jin , Chinese revolutionary
There are three sources for the ancestry of 仇:
#A vassal by the name of Jiuwu established the state of Jiu , but it was destroyed by King Zhou of Shang in the Shang Dynasty. To escape prosecution, the descendents of Jiuwu appended the 人 to 九 , thus creating the surname 仇.
#In the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Min of Song was murdered by his subordinate Nangong Wan . The minister Zi Qiumu sought revenge but was also killed by Nangong Wan. Zi Qiumu's descendants then took the first character of his name, Qiu 仇, to be their surname.
#In Northern Wei, a Hou Luoqi of was adopted by the Qiu clan, and thus changed his surname from Hou to Qiu. He rose in ranks due to his military endeavours, and the Qiu clan became prosperous at the time.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Ying , Chinese painter
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Xiaolong , Chinese-American author
丘
There are two origins of the surname 丘. One sect stems from descendants of Jiang Ziya who named themselves after the fiefdom their ancestor was given, Yingqiu , and dropped the "Ying"; this clan thrived in the Fufeng County of Shaanxi. The second sect came from the Qiudun clan of the Wuhuan, who changed their clan name to Qiu when they became sinicized during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Chuji , Chinese taoist known for his journey from China to Persia
* Qiu Le , Chinese weightlifter
* Yau Kin Wai , Hong Kong football player
邱
During the reign of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, the surname 丘 was determined to be colliding with the name of Confucius, Kong Qiu . To avoid this naming taboo, many of those whom bore the surname changed their surname to 邱. This is why the surname 邱 is now more commonplace than the surname 丘.
邱 ranks 151th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and many with the surname come from Luoyang, Henan or , Zhejiang.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Chingmy Yau , Hong Kong actress
* Chiu Yi , Taiwanese legislator
* Herman Yau , Hong Kong film director
* Qiu Hongmei , Chinese weightlifter
* Qiu Hongxia , Chinese weightlifter
* Qiu Jun , Chinese go player
* Qiu Miaojin , Taiwanese lesbian author
* Qiu Zhijie , Chinese visual artist
秋
秋 ranks 237th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is a rare surname. Many Taiwanese aboriginals have this surname.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Jin , Chinese revolutionary
仇
There are three sources for the ancestry of 仇:
#A vassal by the name of Jiuwu established the state of Jiu , but it was destroyed by King Zhou of Shang in the Shang Dynasty. To escape prosecution, the descendents of Jiuwu appended the 人 to 九 , thus creating the surname 仇.
#In the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Min of Song was murdered by his subordinate Nangong Wan . The minister Zi Qiumu sought revenge but was also killed by Nangong Wan. Zi Qiumu's descendants then took the first character of his name, Qiu 仇, to be their surname.
#In Northern Wei, a Hou Luoqi of was adopted by the Qiu clan, and thus changed his surname from Hou to Qiu. He rose in ranks due to his military endeavours, and the Qiu clan became prosperous at the time.
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Ying , Chinese painter
裘
;Prominent people with the surname
* Qiu Xiaolong , Chinese-American author
Qin
Qin can refer to:
* Qin , a state of China during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty
* Qin Dynasty, which followed Qin's unification of China in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC
* Former Qin, Di state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Later Qin, Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Western Qin, Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Qin Jiushao, Chinese mathematician
* Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin Dynasty
* Guqin, formerly named Qin, Chinese stringed musical instrument
* Qinqin, a lute-type instrument
* Shaanxi, abbreviated as Qin , province of China
State
* Qin , a state of China during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty
* Qin Dynasty, which followed Qin's unification of China in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC
* Former Qin, Di state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Later Qin, Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Western Qin, Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
Person
* Qin Jiushao, Chinese mathematician
* Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin Dynasty
Musical instrument
* Guqin, formerly named Qin, Chinese stringed musical instrument
* Qinqin, a lute-type instrument
Other
* Shaanxi, abbreviated as Qin , province of China
Qian
Qian may refer to:
* Qián , a traditional name for the Guizhou province of southwestern China
* Qián
**One of the Chinese units of measurement, equal to 5g
**A Chinese surname :
*** Qian Liu, Founding king of Wuyue
*** Qian Qichen, Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, 1988-1998
*** Qian Zhongshu, Chinese writer
*** Qian Xuesen, Chinese scientist, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology
*** Weichang Chien, Chinese scientist and educator
*** Qian Sanqiang, Chinese scientist
*** Qian Liren, Chinese politician, director of the ''People's Daily'' dismissed in 1989
*** , J-Pop singer.
* Qián , a traditional name for the Guizhou province of southwestern China
* Qián
**One of the Chinese units of measurement, equal to 5g
**A Chinese surname :
*** Qian Liu, Founding king of Wuyue
*** Qian Qichen, Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, 1988-1998
*** Qian Zhongshu, Chinese writer
*** Qian Xuesen, Chinese scientist, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology
*** Weichang Chien, Chinese scientist and educator
*** Qian Sanqiang, Chinese scientist
*** Qian Liren, Chinese politician, director of the ''People's Daily'' dismissed in 1989
*** , J-Pop singer.
Poy
Poy is a surname of or origin. The name refers to:
*Aldo Poy , Argentine professional football player
*José Poy , Argentine professional football player
*Mauro Poy , Argentine professional football player
*Neville Poy , Canadian plastic surgeon; husband of Vivienne Poy
*Ronald Lou-Poy , Canadian university chancellor
*Vivienne Poy , Chinese-Canadian fashion designer and politician from Ontario; Canadian senator since 1998
*William Poy , Australian businessman
*Aldo Poy , Argentine professional football player
*José Poy , Argentine professional football player
*Mauro Poy , Argentine professional football player
*Neville Poy , Canadian plastic surgeon; husband of Vivienne Poy
*Ronald Lou-Poy , Canadian university chancellor
*Vivienne Poy , Chinese-Canadian fashion designer and politician from Ontario; Canadian senator since 1998
*William Poy , Australian businessman
Phan
Phan may refer to:
In Asian continent:
*The Vietnamese spelling of the surname .
*Amphoe Phan district, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.
In English languange:
*Phelps Phans, fans of Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael Phelps.
*, fans of the character Erik in The Phantom of the Opera.
*A nickname to a person who is a fan of the jam band Phish.
*A term used by fans of the Phantasy Star series of role-playing games to describe themselves.
*A fan of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom. Most of the 'phans' of this series are girls and known as members of the 'Phandom'.
In Asian continent:
*The Vietnamese spelling of the surname .
*Amphoe Phan district, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.
In English languange:
*Phelps Phans, fans of Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael Phelps.
*, fans of the character Erik in The Phantom of the Opera.
*A nickname to a person who is a fan of the jam band Phish.
*A term used by fans of the Phantasy Star series of role-playing games to describe themselves.
*A fan of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom. Most of the 'phans' of this series are girls and known as members of the 'Phandom'.
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