Pronunciation | È (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
E ( Chinese: 鄂; pinyin: È) is a Chinese surname. It is listed 272nd in the Song dynasty classical text Hundred Family Surnames. [1]
The origin of the surname is vague. There is disagreement in Chinese name dictionaries if the surname originated in Wuchang, [2] or in Shanxi. [3]
Its earliest appearance dated back to Shang Dynasty, where under the reign of King Zhou, a governmental official with the surname, E, was embroiled in a conflict with the King.
Pronunciation | È (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
E ( Chinese: 鄂; pinyin: È) is a Chinese surname. It is listed 272nd in the Song dynasty classical text Hundred Family Surnames. [1]
The origin of the surname is vague. There is disagreement in Chinese name dictionaries if the surname originated in Wuchang, [2] or in Shanxi. [3]
Its earliest appearance dated back to Shang Dynasty, where under the reign of King Zhou, a governmental official with the surname, E, was embroiled in a conflict with the King.