Yu is the pinyin romanisation of several Chinese family names. However, in the Wade–Giles romanisation system, Yu is equivalent to You in pinyin. "Yu" may represent many different Chinese characters, including
The most common of the Yu surnames are 于,
Surname Yu (于)
editSurname Yu (余 )
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Surname Yu (俞)
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editYu (Chinese: 俞; pinyin: Yú) is said to have been derived as a term used by medical practitioners Yu (腧) since the time of The Yellow Emperor. The two words are closely related and the family name was change from Yu (腧) to Yu (俞).
During the Zhou Dynasty period, the Zheng (state) ruler Duke Wen of Zheng (
It is the 57th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[3]
Prominent people with family name 俞
edit- Yu Dayou 俞大猷, pirate suppressor.
- Yu Dechao 俞德
超 , biotechnology inventor and entrepreneur - Yu Shan (actress) 俞珊, Chinese actress
- Yu Zigao 俞諮皋, Chinese patriot of the Ming Dynasty.
- Yu Zhengsheng, Chinese politician, current Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In Korean the name is transcribed as Yoo.
Surname Yu (虞 )
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The surname was derived from the State of Yú
History
editAccording to Chinese legend, Yu (Chinese:
During the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Wu Wang (1,134-1,115BC) granted the descendants of Zhongyong of Wu, the son of King Tai of Zhou, territory to the northeast of Pinglu in Shanxi. The kingdom was named Yu (
Prominent people with family name 虞
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- Yu Fan
- Yu Hsiao-cheng, Deputy Chairperson of National Communications Commission of the Republic of China
- Yu Shinan
- Concubine Yu
Others
editSurname 魚
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The name is transliterated as Ngư in Vietnamese but is very rare in Vietnam.
Surname 郁
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The name is transliterated as Úc/Uất in Vietnamese but is very rare in Vietnam.
Surname 庾
editThe name is transliterated as Dữu in Vietnamese but is very rare in Vietnam.
Prominent people with family name 庾
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 袁义达, 张诚 (2002).
中国 姓氏 :群 体 遗传和 人口 分布 . East China Normal University Press. p. 83. - ^ 袁义达, 张诚 (2002).
中国 姓氏 :群 体 遗传和 人口 分布 . East China Normal University Press. pp. 100–102. - ^ 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.