Shi (simplified Chinese: 时; traditional Chinese: 時) is a Chinese surname meaning "season" or "time".[1][2] It is romanized Shih in Wade–Giles, or Si in Cantonese romanization.[3] According to a 2013 study, it was the 187th most common name in China; it was shared by 670,000 people, or 0.05% of the population, with the province with the most people being Henan.[4] It is the 83rd name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[5]
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Origins
edit- It is said to originate in the Spring and Autumn period, from Shen Shushi (申叔时), a doctor from the Chu state. Originally pronounced "chi," it later became "shi."[6]
- Another origin says that the name comes from the lord of Shiyi (时邑).[6][7]
Notable people
edit- Shi Yue (时越), Go player
- Shi Lemeng (时乐濛), composer
- Shi Pei Pu (时佩璞), opera singer
- Shi Jian (时间), footballer
Fictional people
edit- Shi Qian (时迁), character from Water Margin
References
edit- ^ Meng, Hong. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol 3: In Simplified Chinese & Pinyin". LEONG BIK YOKE – via Google Books.
- ^ "My China Roots". www.mychinaroots.com.
- ^ Medhurst, Walter Henry (December 29, 1832). ""A" Dictionary of the Hok-këèn Dialect of the Chinese Language, According to the Reading and Colloquial Idioms: Containing about 12,000 Characters, the Sounds and Tones of which are Accurately Marked; - and Various Examples of Their Use, Taken Generally from Approved Chinese Authors : Accompanied by a Short Historical and Statistical Account of Hok-këèn, a Treatise on the Orthography of the Hok-këèn Dialect, the Necessary Indexes &c". East India Company's Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
- ^ K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
- ^ a b "临汾时女士：我姓"时"，不是"史"或"石"_临汾新闻网". www.lfxww.com.
- ^ "Shi Name Meaning & Shi Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com.
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