Tan (surname)
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| Pronunciation | Tan (Hokkien ChineseandMandarin Chinese) Tan (Japanese) Dam (Korean) Đàm (Vietnamese) Tam (Cantonese ChineseandHakka Chinese) Tham (Hokkien ChineseandTeochew Chinese) Ham, Hom, Hum, Tom, Thom (Toisanese Chinese) |
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| Language(s) | Chinese, Japanese |
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| Region of origin | China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam |
| Tan | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | Đàm | ||
| Simplified Chinese | Đàm | ||
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Tanis a common ChinesesurnameĐàm,and is considered the 56th most common.[1]
Origin[edit]
Two origins have been suggested for the Tan surname:[2]
- The surname came from the ancientState of Tanwhich was located in the western part of what is nowShandong Province.During theSpring and Autumn period,this state was conquered by the neighbouringState of Qi.The court changed their surname to Tan in remembrance of their defeated homeland, and later prospered inHunan Province.
- The surname came from the less common surname đàm, another with the same pronunciation inMandarin ChineseandCantonese Chinese.In order to avoid the revenge of their enemies, the clan leaders changed it to đàm.
A study bygeneticistYuan Yidahas found that people with either of the two Tan surnames are especially concentrated inHunan Provincewhich would tend to support these accounts. This does not mean that they are the most common surnames in that province.[1]
Romanisation and pronunciation[edit]
Tanis theChinese character'sHanyu Pinyinromanisation inMandarin Chinese.It is pronounced and romanised differently in different languages and dialects.[3]
- InCantonese Chinese,it is romanised asTaam4inJyutpingandTàahminCantonese Yale.It is romanised asTaminHong KongandMacau.
- InToisanese Chinese,it may be romanised asThom,Hom,HamorHum.
- InHokkien Chinese,Teochew ChineseandHainanese Chinese,it is romanised asThâminPOJ.
- InMalaysia,IndonesiaandSingapore(Overseas Chinese communities), it is sometimes romanised asTham.
- InFilipino(Tagalog) and otherPhilippine languages(Overseas Chinese communities), it is romanised asTam.
- In Japan, it may be romanised asTan.[clarification needed]
Prominent people[edit]
Tam[edit]
- Adrian Tam,(Đàm gia thăng), American politician representing Waikiki and Ala Moana
- Alan Tam,(Đàm vịnh lân), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Jeremy Tam Man Ho(Đàm văn hào,born 1975), Hong Kong politician
- Tam Kung,(Đàm công), Chinese folk hero who was reputed to be able to forecast the weather
- Patrick Tam Kar Ming(Đàm gia minh,born 1948), Hong Kong film director and editor
- Patrick Tam Yiu Man(Đàm diệu văn,born 1969), Hong Kong actor and singer
- Roman Tam(Đàm bách tiên,stage nameLa văn,1945–2002), Hong Kong singer
- Theresa Tam(born 1965 in Hong Kong),Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
- Vivienne Tam(Đàm yến ngọc,born 1957), Hong Kong fashion designer
- Tam Yiu-chung(Đàm diệu tông,born 1949), Hong Kong politician
Tan[edit]
- Lewis Tan(Đàm ân mỹ,born 1987), English actor
- Amy Tan(Đàm ân mỹ,born 1952), American writer
- Tan Dun(Đàm thuẫn,born 1957), Chinese composer and pianist
- Tan Jing( đàm tinh, born 1977), Chinese singer, philanthropist and congresswoman
- Karen Tan Puay Kiow(born 1962), Singaporean army officer
- Tan Lee Wai(born 1970), Malaysian badminton player
- Melinda Tan,British academic
- Mely G. Tan(1930–2024), Indonesian sociologist
- Milagrosa Tan(1958–2019), Filipina politician
- Shaun Tan(born 1974), Australian author and illustrator
- Tan Sitong(Đàm tự đồng,1865–1898), Chinese politician
- Tan Songyun(Đàm tùng vận,born 1990), Chinese actress
- Tan Sui Hoon(born 1963), Malaysian badminton player
- Tan Yankai(Đàm diên khải,1880–1930) Chinese politician and Premier of the Republic of China.
- Yuanyuan Tan( đàm nguyên nguyên, born 1977), Chinese ballet dancer; Principal Dancer at the San Francisco Ballet
- Tan Yuanchun(Đàm nguyên xuân,1586–1637), Chinese scholar
- Tan Zhenlin(Đàm chấn lâm,1902–1983), Chinese politician
- Tan Zhonglin(Đàm chung lân,1822–1905) Qing dynasty scholar-official. Governor and viceroy of Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.
- Tan Zhongyi(Đàm trung di,born 1991), Chinese chess grandmaster
- Lucio Tan(born 1934), Filipino business magnate[4]
Tom[edit]
- Kiana Tom,(born 1965), American television host
- Lauren Tom,(born 1961), American actress
Hom[edit]
- Tom Hom(born 1927), American politician
- Ken Hom(born 1949), American chef
- Sharon Hom(born 1951), Hong Kong-born American human rights law professor
- Alice Y. Hom(born 1967), American LGBTQ community activist
Clan villages[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of common Chinese surnames
- Chinese surname
- Chinese given name
- Generation name
- Chinese kin
- Chinese compound surname
- Vietnamese name
References[edit]
- ^ab China Renews Top 100 Surnames, Li Still the Biggest,People's Dailyonline (English), 11 January 2006
- ^In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnamesby Sheau-yueh J Chao, published by Clearfield Co, Baltimore 2000.
- ^A Practical English-Chinese Pronouncing Dictionary: English, Chinese Characters, Romanized Mandarin and Cantoneseby Janey Chen, Tuttle Publishing, Hong Kong 1992.
- ^http://www.millionaireacts.com/919/lucio-tan-success-story.html
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