Fang (surname)

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Fang (traditional Chinese: 方) is the 47th most prevalent Chinese surname. In Chinese, "方", means "square" or "four-sided".

Some more uncommon surnames that appear with the same pinyin are "房" and "芳". "房" means "house" or "building", and "芳" means "fragrant" or "smell of flowers" in Chinese.

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[edit] Etymology

During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendent called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe. He was thus known as Fang Lei, and his descendants were given the last name Fang.

Ji Yuan is considered as another forefather of the Fangs. Ji was a general of Zhou Xuan Wang, and was known for his contributions in conquering the north and the south. Since his nickname was Fang Shu, the king awarded him the last name of Fang.[1]

[edit] Prominent people

  • Fang Xuanling (房玄龄) (one of the Premiers (or Secretary of State) of Tang Dynasty (960-1279))

[edit] References

  1. ^ Origin of the surname Fang, Fong

[edit] External links

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