Sì (surname)
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| Language(s) | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Derivation | Emperor Yao( nghiêu ) Yu the Great( vũ ) |
| Meaning | East and West |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Sa,Sha, Xia, Ha |
| Derivative(s) | Shi, Xi, Ci |
| See also | Xia dynasty |
Si(Chinese:Tự;pinyin:sì) was aChinese surnameduring theXia dynasty.According toRecords of the Grand Historian,the surname of the Xia dynasty ruler was Si ( tự ). In general, the Chinese hold Xia founderYu the Great( vũ ) to be a descendant ofEmperor Yao( nghiêu ). It is one of the traditional description was what were known as the "Eight GreatXings of High Antiquity"(ThượngCổBátĐạiTính), along withJiāng(Khương),Jī(Cơ),Yáo(Diêu),Yíng(Doanh), Yún (Vân),Guī(Quỳ) and Rèn (Nhâm), though some sources quoteJí(Cật) as the last one instead of Rèn. Of thesexing,only Jiang and Yao have survived in their original form to modern days as frequently occurring surnames. TheSong dynasty-eraHundred Family Surnamespoem does not have Si. Although it exists in the modern day, only an estimated 2000 people in mainland China today share the name.[1]
Surnames during the Xia
[edit]- Xia (surname)( hạ ) from Yu the Great
- Yu (surname)( vũ ) from Yu the Great
- Liu (surname)( lưu ) from Yu the Great
- Xin (surname)( tân ) from Yu the Great
- Guo (surname)( quách ) from Yu the Great
- Deng (surname)( đặng ) from Yu the Great
- Bian (surname)( biện ) from Yu the Great
- Nan (surname)( nam ) from Yu the Great
- Tong (surname)( đồng ) fromJie of Xia
- Táng (surname)( đường ) from Emperor Yao
- Tao (surname)( đào ) from Emperor Yao
- Pan (surname)( phạm ) from Emperor Yao
- Chen (surname)( kham ) from Emperor Yao
- Guan (surname)( quán ) from Emperor Yao
- Qi (surname)( kỳ ) from Emperor Yao
- Li (surname)( lê ) from Emperor Yao
Notable people
[edit]- Bao Si(c. 792 BC–c. 771 BC), Chinese concubine
- Kong Jia,ruler of the Xia dynasty
- Shao Kang,king of the Xia dynasty
- Tai Si(c. 12th–11th century BC), Chinese noblewoman
See also
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