Liǔ
Chinese surname
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Language(s) | Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | willow |
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See also | Yoo (Korean name) , Yanagi (surname) |
Liǔ ( Chinese : 柳 ; pinyin : Liǔ ; Wade–Giles : Liu³ , [ljo ̀ ʊ] ) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin found in China , Korea , and Japan , as well as in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia . It is the 60th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem. [1]
During antiquity, the Liu family emigrated to Korea around the Silla era, where they were given them the surname Liu . The Korean spelling of the surname is usually written in English as Ryu or Yoo . In the modern era, some Japanese people have migrated throughout East Asia and adopted the surname. [ citation needed ] In Vietnam , the name is spelled Liễu .
In ancient times, Yao people with the surname Liu emigrated from Guangdong in Guangxi to Vietnam, where the spelling of the name changed from Liu to Lieu when romanised.
Origin
- The Posterity of Emperor Yi of Chu adopted the surname Liu, bearing the regional name of Liu Country in Changde , Hunan , China
- Zhan Huo was given the posthumous name 柳下惠 , thus believing that his descendents would receive the surname Liu [2]
- The ancient Miao people used the surname Liu
- The ancient Yao people used the surname Liu
- During the Ming dynasty , the Yang family used the name Liu
Notable people with this name
- Liu Gongquan ( 柳公權 , 778–865) a Tang poet and calligrapher
- Liu Zongyuan ( 柳宗元 , 773–819), a poet during the Tang dynasty
- Liu Yizheng ( 柳詒徵 , 1880–1956) a modern historian
- Liu Zhesheng ( 柳哲生 , 1914-1991), ace-fighter pilot of the War of Resistance/WWII for the Chinese Air Force
- Liu Chuanzhi ( 柳传志 , born 1944) Chinese businessman, founder of Lenovo
- Liu Yan ( 柳岩 , born 1980), actress, singer, and television personality
- Norman C.T. Liu ( 柳澈漯 ), Chinese-American businessman, Senior Advisor at ICBC Leasing, former Chairman, President & CEO of GE Commercial Aviation Services
References
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ "寻根问祖话柳姓" (in Chinese). 25 November 2016 . Retrieved 14 July 2017 .
101–200 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China
(2013, Fuxi Culture Association)
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