E (Chinese: 鄂; pinyin: È) is a Chinese surname. It is listed 272nd in the Song dynasty classical text Hundred Family Surnames.[1]
| Pronunciation | È (Mandarin) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
The origin of the surname is vague. There is disagreement in Chinese name dictionaries if the surname originated in Wuchang,[2] or in Shanxi.[3]
Its earliest appearance dates back to Shang dynasty, where under the reign of King Zhou, a governmental official with the surname, E, was embroiled in a conflict with the King.
Notable people
edit- E Dongchen (1939–2019), scientist and polar explorer
- E Jingping (born 1956), engineer and politician, Minister of Water Resources
- E Yitai (鄂义太; born 1956), engineer, former President of Minzu University of China
- E Weinan (born 1963), mathematician
- E Jie (born 1967), Olympic fencer
- E Jingwen (born 1989), actress
- E Meidie (born 1986), kickboxer
References
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- ^ "Surname E (please see No. 272)". Hundred Family Surnames. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 28 Feb 2013.
- ^ 张学衔 华夏百家姓探源 2000 Page 165 "鄂姓起源武昌郡,祖宗鄂君。【姓氏来源】 1 《史记'楚世家》记载: "熊渠中子红为鄂王。" 2 《姓氏考略》所说的"楚王弟鄂君封武昌东鄂,子孙以国为氏" ,传到后来,子孙才"以邑为氏"而姓了鄂。鄂是湖北省的简称,这个地方,在春秋时代属于楚国的领土,称为鄂邑。
- ^ Li Xueqin, 中华文化通志 第2典. 中华文化通志编委会 地域文化 - Page 176 "鄂姓,起源于山西乡宁。春秋时,晋哀侯曾居于鄂(乡宁鄂城) ,其支庶子孙以原食邑为姓,是为鄂姓。又,春秋时,晋国大夫顷父之子嘉父叛晋,奔鄂邑,晋人谓之鄂侯,子孙亦以鄂为姓,是为鄂姓。哀侯和嘉父均为姬姓,此即源于姬姓之鄂姓。"
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