Han (surname)

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Han is a common transliteration of the Chinese surname 韩 (simp. han2) or 韓 (trad. han2) and the Korean surname 한 (hanja 韓). Han is based on China's pinyin system and so used throughout Mainland China. Spelling can vary from 'Hon' in Cantonese speaking areas to 'Hang' in Hainan. The Korean version is sometimes spelled 'Hahn'.

Less common Chinese surnames romanized as Han include: 寒 (han2) and 汉 (simp. han4) or 漢 (trad. han4).

Contents 1 Four Chinese Origins of '韩' 1.1 From '姬' surname 1.2 From the place Han Yuan '韩原' 1.3 From the transcription of non-Han names 1.4 From given name to surname 2 Korean Origins 3 Prominent people with surname 韩/韓 4 Prominent people with surname 한 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Four Chinese Origins of '韩'

[edit] From '姬' surname

'姬' (Ji4) is an ancient Chinese surname. It is the surname of the Yellow Emperor and the Zhou ruling family. King Cheng of Zhou's little brother Ji Wan '姬万' (Ji4 Wan4) created the State of Han '韩国' (han2 guo2). When this kingdom was destroyed, Ji Wan was granted the name Han Wu Zi '韩武子' (han2 wu3 zi3). Wu Zi's descendant Han Jue '韩厥' (han2 jue2) adopts Han as a last name. Han Jue's 7th generation descendant created the State of Han during the Warring States Period. When the state was conquored by Qin in 230 BC, members in the ruling family took Han '韩' as their last name.

[edit] From the place Han Yuan '韩原'

King Cheng of Zhou's little brother Tang Shuyu '唐叔虞' (Tang2 Shu1 Yu2), also known as the founder of the State of Jin, had a son who was named Jin Hou '晋侯' (Jin4 Hou4). Jin Hou's descendant Bi Wan '毕万' (bi4 wan4) was assigned to Han Yuan. Descendants took Han '韩' as their last name.

[edit] From the transcription of non-Han names

Non-Han ethnic groups tend to adopt Chinese last names through the process known as sinicization.

During the reforms of Emperor Xiao Wen of Northern Wei, the Xianbei last name 'Dahan', 大汗 (da4 han4) in Chinese, was changed to Han '韩' because the two names sound similar after 'Da' or '大' is dropped.

Manchu clan names Hacihuri '哈思呼哩' (Ha1 Si1 Hu1 Li1), Hangiya '韩佳' (Han2 Jia1), Hanja '罕扎' (Han4 Zha1), Hanyan '翰颜' (Han2 Yan2), and Gilate '吉喇特' (Ji2 La3 Te4) were changed to Han '韩'.

[edit] From given name to surname

The mythical Yellow Emperor had a son Chang Yi (昌意), who had a son with the given name Han Liu (韩流). Those who claimed to be Han Liu's descendants adopted Han as their last name.

[edit] Korean Origins

[edit] Prominent people with surname 韩/韓

• Han Dongfang '韩东方' - Human rights activist
• Han Fei '韩非' - Influential philosopher of the Warring States Period
• Han Gan '韩干' - Tang Dynasty painter
• Han Geng '韩庚' 'kr.한경' - Member of the Korean boy band Super Junior
• Han Shaogong '韩少功' - Writer
• Han Shizhong '韩世忠' - A general of the Southern Song Dynasty
• Han Xiaopeng '韩晓鹏' - Freestyle skiier
• Han Xianchu '韩先楚' - Chinese Communist Party general
• Han Xiangzi '韩湘子' - One of the Eight Immortals
• Han Xin '韩信' - Famous Western Han general
• Han Xin '韩王信' - A descendant of kings of Han (state) and general under Emperor Gao of Han (not the same figure as the one immediately above)
• Han Yu '韩愈' - Revolutionary Tang poet and philosopher
• Han Zheng '韩正' - Mayor of Shanghai
• Hon Sui Sen '韩瑞生' - Singaporean politician

[edit] Prominent people with surname 한

• Han Baek Gyeom (한백겸, 韓百謙) - Geographer of the Chosun Dynasty
• Han Chi Yun (한치윤, 韓致奫) - Historian of the Chosun Dynasty
• Han Gu (한구, 韓構) - Calligrapher of the Chosun Dynasty
• Han Ho (한호, 韓濩) - Calligrapher of the Chosun Dynasty
• Jeen and Sunny Han - Involved in the Han Twins Murder Conspiracy
• Han Ji-min - Actress
• Han Ji-hye - Actress
• Joe Hahn - DJ of Linkin Park
• Han Kyeong Hwa - Voice actress
• Han Kyoo Hee - Voice actor
• Moo-Young Han - Physicist
• Han Myeong Hoe (한명회, 韓明澮) - Politician of the Chosun Dynasty
• Han Myeong Sook - First female Prime Minister of South Korea
• Han Ran (한란, 韓蘭) - A meritorious retainer at the founding of the Goryeo Dynasty
• Han Sang Hyeok - Voice actor
• Han Soo Rim - Voice actress
• Han Suk-kyu - Actor
• Han Won Jin (한원진, 韓元震) - Confucian philosopher of the Chosun Dynasty
• Han Yeo-reum - Actress
• Han Yong Woon (한용운, 韓龍雲) - Independence activist, Buddhist monk, poet during Korea under Japanese rule
• Han Hye-jin - Actress

[edit] See also

• Change of Xianbei names to Han names
• list of common Chinese surnames
• list of Korean family names

[edit] External links

• [1] Chinese surname history: Han

[edit] References

• [2] China Stemmate '中国家谱网' (In Chinese)
• 清朝通典
• 氏族略
• 满洲八旗姓
• 八旗满洲姓氏通谱