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A Chinese compound surname (simplified Chinese: 复姓; traditional Chinese: 複姓; pinyin: fùxìng; literally "double surname") is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these surnames derive from noble and official titles, professions, and place names. Some are originally non-Chinese, while others were created by joining two one-character family names. Only a few of these names (e.g. Ouyang, Shangguan, Sima, Situ) survive in modern times. Many clans eventually took on a single-character surname for various reasons. A small minority of Koreans and Vietnamese also have compound surnames.
Compound surnames
(listed alphabetically by their Mandarin pinyin spellings)
| Chinese characters |
Meaning/Origin |
Non-Han origin |
Mandarin
(Pinyin) |
Cantonese
(Hong Kong) |
Vietnamese |
Korean |
Notable |
| 愛新覺羅 (爱新觉罗) |
Gold |
Manchurian |
Àixīnjuéluó (Aisin Gioro) |
|
Ái Tân Giác La |
|
Shunzhi Emperor |
| 阿史那 |
|
Turkic? |
Āshǐnà |
A Si Na |
|
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Empress Ashina |
| 百里 |
Hundred li |
|
Bǎilǐ |
Baak Lei |
Bách Lý |
|
Baili Xi |
| 孛兒只斤 (孛儿只斤) |
|
Mongol |
Bó'érzhījīn (Borjigin) |
|
Bột Nhi Chỉ Cân |
|
Genghis Khan |
| 淳于 |
|
Xianbei (鮮卑) |
Chúnyú |
|
Thuần Vu |
|
Chunyu Qiong |
| 澹臺 (澹台) |
|
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Tántái |
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Đàm Thái |
|
Tantai Mieming (澹臺滅明) |
| 第二 |
Second |
|
Dì'èr |
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Đệ Nhị |
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| 第五 |
Fifth |
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Dìwǔ |
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Đệ Ngũ |
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Diwu Qi |
| 東方 (东方) |
"East", descendants of Fuxi clan according to legend |
|
Dōngfāng |
Dung Fong |
Đông Phương |
|
Dongfang Shuo (東方朔) |
| 東閣 (东阁) |
"Eastern Pavilion" |
|
Dōnggé |
Dung Gok |
Đông Cốc |
|
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| 東郭 (东郭) |
"Eastern Wall" |
|
Dōngguō |
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|
Mr Dongguo (東郭先生) |
| 東門 (东门) |
"East Gate", place of residence, from Zhou dynasty |
|
Dōngmén |
Dung Mun |
Đông Môn |
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| 端木 |
|
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Duānmù |
Duen Muk |
Đoan Mộc |
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Duanmu Ci (端木賜) |
| 獨孤 (独孤) |
Alone |
|
Dúgū |
Duk Gu |
Độc Cô |
|
Empress Dugu Qieluo |
| 公孫 (公孙) |
"Dukes' descendants", an address of the noble descendants in the Spring and Autumn period |
|
Gōngsūn |
Gung Syun |
Công Tôn |
Gongson |
Gongsun Zan Gongsun Long |
| 公羊 |
A branch of Gongsun |
|
Gōngyáng |
|
Công Dương |
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Gongyang Gao (公羊高) |
| 公冶 |
A branch of Ji, from courtesy name of Jiye (季冶) of Lu in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty |
|
Gōngyě |
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Gongye Chang (公冶長) |
| 公西 |
|
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Gōngxī |
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Gongxi Chi (公西赤) |
| 毌丘 |
|
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Guànqiū |
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Guanqiu Jian |
| 穀梁 (谷梁) or 穀粱 (谷粱) |
Sorghum grains (?) |
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Gǔliáng |
Guk Leong |
Cốc Lương |
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| 賀蘭 (贺兰) |
|
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Hèlán |
Ho Laan |
Hạ Lan |
|
Princess Dowager Helan |
| 赫連 (赫连) |
|
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Hèlián |
Hak Lin |
Hách Liên |
|
Helian Bobo |
| 賀若 (贺若) |
|
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Hèruò |
Ho Yeok |
Hạ Nhược |
|
Heruo Bi (賀若弼) |
| 皇甫 |
A branch of Ji (姬), from 皇父, the courtesy name of Ji Chongshi (姬充石) of the Duchy of Song in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty |
|
Huángfǔ |
Wong Po |
Hoàng Phủ |
|
Huangfu Song |
| 呼延 |
|
Xianbei (鮮卑) |
Hūyán |
Fu Yin |
Hô Diên |
|
Empress Huyan |
| 令狐 |
|
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Lìnghú |
Ling Wu |
Lệnh Hồ |
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Linghu Tao (令狐綯) |
| 甪里 |
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Lùlǐ |
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| 閭丘 (闾丘) |
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Lǘqiū |
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Luqiu Luwei (閭丘露薇) |
| 万俟 |
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Xianbei (鮮卑) |
Mòqí |
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Moqi Chounu (万俟醜奴) |
| 慕容 |
|
Xianbei (鮮卑) |
Mùróng |
Mou Yung |
Mộ Dung |
|
Murong Huang |
| 納蘭 (纳兰) |
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Manchurian (a variant of 叶赫那拉) |
Nàlán |
Naap Laan |
Nạp Lan |
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Nalan Xingde |
| 南宮 (南宫) |
Southern Palace |
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Nángōng |
Nam Gung |
Nam Cung |
Namkung |
Nangong Huo |
| 歐陽 (欧阳) |
South of Mt. Ou Yu |
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Ōuyáng |
Au Yeong |
Âu Dương |
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Ouyang Xiu |
| 沙吒 |
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Turkic |
Shāzhā |
Sa Za |
Sa Trà |
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| 上官 |
High official (place name) |
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Shàngguān |
Seong Gun |
Thượng Quan |
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Empress Shangguan |
| 申屠 |
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Shēntú |
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Thẩm Độ |
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Shentu Jian (申屠建) |
| 司馬 (司马) |
"Grand Commandant", one of the Three Excellencies from the Han Dynasty |
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Sīmǎ |
Si Ma |
Tư Mã |
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Sima Qian |
| 司徒 |
"Minister over the Masses", one of the Three Excellencies from the Han Dynasty |
|
Sītú |
Si To |
Tư Đồ |
|
Szeto Wah |
| 司空 |
"Minister of Works", one of the Three Excellencies from the Han Dynasty |
|
Sīkōng |
Si Hung |
Tư Không |
Sagong |
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| 司寇 |
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Sīkòu |
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Tư Khâu |
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| 太史 |
"Grand Historian", an imperial official title |
|
Tàishǐ |
Taai Si |
Thái Sử |
|
Taishi Ci |
| 完顏 (完颜) |
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Manchurian |
Wányán |
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Hoàn Nhan |
|
Wanyan Aguda |
| 聞人 (闻人) |
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Wénrén |
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Văn Nhậm |
|
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| 巫馬 (巫马) |
"Horse" |
|
Wūmǎ |
|
Ngọ Mã |
|
Wuma Shi (巫馬施) |
| 夏侯 |
"Marquess Xia", from noble title granted to the descendants of Yu the Great by Duke of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period |
|
Xiàhóu |
|
Hạ Hầu |
|
Xiahou Dun |
| 鮮于 (鲜于) |
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Xiānyú |
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Hàm Vu |
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| 西門 (西门) |
"West gate", place of residence, from Marquessate of Zheng in the Spring and Autumn Period |
|
Xīmén |
Sai Mun |
Tây Môn |
Seomoon |
Ximen Bao (西門豹) |
| 軒轅 (轩辕) |
One of the surnames of the Yellow Emperor |
|
Xuānyuán |
Hin Yuen |
Hiên Viên |
|
Yellow Emperor |
| 樂正 (乐正) |
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Yuèzhèng |
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Nhiếp Chính |
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| 尉遲 (尉迟) |
|
Xianbei (鮮卑) |
Yùchí |
Wat Ci |
Uất Trì |
|
Yuchi Jingde |
| 宇文 |
|
Xianbei (鮮卑) |
Yǔwén |
|
Vũ Văn |
|
Yuwen Tai |
| 長孫 (长孙) |
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Zhǎngsūn |
Zeong Syun |
Trưởng Tôn |
|
Zhangsun Wuji |
| 鍾離 (钟离) |
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Zhōnglí |
Zung Lei |
Trung Ly |
|
Zhongli Mu (鐘離牧) |
| 諸葛 (诸葛) |
"Many Ge", a branch of 葛 (Ge) |
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Zhūgě |
Zyu Got |
Chư Cát (Gia Cát) |
Jegal |
Zhuge Liang |
| 祝融 |
God of Fire |
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Zhùróng |
Zuk Yung |
Chúc Dung |
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Lady Zhurong |
| 子車 (子车) |
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Zǐjū |
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| 左人 |
Left-handed man |
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Zuǒrén |
Zo Yan |
Tả Nhân |
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See also
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