Peng (surname)

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Peng
Family Name

彭 Péng
Meaning "drum beats"
Region of origin China
Related names Pang, Phang
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Peng

Peng (Chinese: 彭; pinyin: Péng) is a common Chinese family name, ranking 35th most common in 2006. Alternate Romanizations include Pang (Cantonese, Hakka) and Phang.

The character (彭) is comprised of 壴 (zhǔ meaning "drum") and a pictograph (shān representing "beats"). More commonly used as a surname, this character is also an adjective, meaning "big".[1]

The surname Peng (彭) is traced to the legend of Peng Zu (彭祖), God of Longevity, who legend tells lived 800 years. During the Shang Dynasty, Jian Keng, a descendent of Zhuanxu (顓頊), was granted the feudal territory Dapeng (大彭, or Land of Peng), and later adopted the name, Peng Zu.[2][3][4] Peng is also a swiss surname, originally from Vals,GR.

[edit] People with the surname Peng (彭)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Peng.
  • Peng Bo, Olympic diving medalist
  • Peng Dehuai, the Communist Party of China military leader.
  • Peng Ming-min, Taiwan independence activist
  • Peng Shuai, professional tennis player
  • Peng Xiuwen, conductor and composer
  • Peng Zhen, a leading member of the Communist Party of China
  • Peng Huaying (彭華英), a Taiwan independence activist during 1920's
  • Adrian Pang (彭耀顺; born 1966), Singaporean Chinese actor
  • Diana Pang (彭丹; born 1972), Hong Kong dancer and actress
  • Jacqueline Pang (彭晴; born 1974), Hong Kong radio announcer and author
  • The Pang Brothers (born 1955), Hong Kong, twin brothers Danny Pang Fat (彭發) and Oxide Pang Chun (彭順), screenwriters and film directors

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Learn Chinese Characters. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  2. ^ Chinese surname history: Peng. People's Daily Online (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  3. ^ Peng-zi. Encyclopedia Mythica (1998-12-27). Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
  4. ^ Chao, Sheau-yueh J. (2001). In Search of Your Asian Roots. Clearfield. ISBN 0-8063-4946-8. 
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