Dongfang (surname)
| Dongfang | |
|---|---|
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Dongfang in regular script | |
| Pronunciation |
Dōngfāng (Pinyin) Tong-hong (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese language |
| Word/Name |
Fu Xi clan Dongfang Shuo |
| Meaning | the east |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Dongfang (Mandarin) |
| See also | Zhang (surname) |
Dongfang[1] (Chinese: 东方; pinyin: Dōngfāng; literally: "the east") is a Chinese compound surname. Dongfang has two points of origin. One branch is said to be descended from the Fuxi clan, which originated in the east; the other is said to be descended from Dongfang Shuo, whose original family name was Zhang.[2]
Dongfang is the 119th surname in Hundred Family Surnames.
Notable people named Dongfang
- Dongfang Shuo, poet in Han Dynasty
- Dongfang Qiu, poet and historian in Tang Dynasty
- Dongfang Xian, scholar in Tang Dynasty
- Dongfang Bubai, fictional character from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
References
- ↑ The approximate pronunciation in English is /ˈdoʊŋ ˈfɑːŋ/.
- ↑ People's Daily. Overseas Ed. May 9th, 2001. Dongfang, a surname originated from Dongfang Shuo(始于东方朔的东方姓)
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