Generally speaking, in some cities in the south, they are accustomed to adding "ah" in front of other people's names. Generally, when others call you by adding this word, it means that you have a relatively good relationship with others and are relatively close. Others also care more about you and like you more, so they add this word to you. .
A, ā (Chinese noun prefix, popular after the Wei and Jin Dynasties).
Added before the name of a relative, it means intimacy.
My sister heard that my sister is coming. ——"Collection of Yuefu Poems·Mulan Poems".
The government officials heard about it and honored my mother in the hall. ——"New Odes of Yutai·Ancient Poems Written by Jiao Zhongqing's Wife".
Another example: Aye (also called "Aye". Called father); Aweng (called grandfather; called father; a woman calls her husband's father); A'sao (called a friend's wife) ; Uncle (called the husband's brother); Ajia (also called "aunt". A woman calls her husband's mother); Dad (called father; also called the elder in honor); Ahfu (called father; also called uncle) , uncle, or self-proclaimed uncle); Abo (respectfully called an older man).
The surnames, first names, nicknames, and names used before rankings of some people are often used as a title, often with a certain emotional color or a relationship of superiority and inferiority.
Anu replied with tears in her eyes. ——"New Odes of Yutai·Ancient Poems Written by Jiao Zhongqing's Wife".
Another example: A Xian (nephew. Ruan Xian, the nephew of Ruan Ji in the Jin Dynasty, was talented, and later used to call him nephew); A Lian (younger brother. Huilian, the younger brother of Xie Lingyun in the Southern Song Dynasty, was very talented. People called him A Lian after Xie Lingyun); Adu (originally refers to Zhou Panlong's concubine Du Shi, and later became another name for the concubine); Gjiao (the nickname of Empress Chen, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty; generally refers to a beautiful woman); Amen (the name of the Three Kingdoms) Lu Meng, a famous general of the Wu Kingdom at that time); Ah Ma (a diminutive of Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms).
The detailed origins and customs of Chinese names:
According to the records in the "Book of Rites: Nei Principles", it can be seen that in ancient times, a baby was officially given a "name" by his father three months after he was born. . This is probably because medical and health conditions were poor in the past, and the elders would only officially give the child a "name" after it was three months old and certain that it would survive. "Name" is used to call parents at home when they are young. It is usually called "nickname", or "baby name" or "baby name". In the pre-Qin era, people's "names" may not be taboo with elegance and vulgarity. For example: Duke Cheng of Jin was named Heihipi, Duke Cheng of Lu was named Heihu, Duke Huan of Qi was named Xiaobai...
"Name" and "Zi" , usually "character" is derived from "name", and its meaning is inseparably related. "Bai Hu Tong: Names" says: "For those whose names are closely related to their names, if they are famous, they will know their characters, and if they hear the characters, they will know their names." Generally speaking, we can roughly divide it into the following seven categories:
1. Synonyms and mutual training. Names and characters have the same meaning and can explain each other. For example: Zhuge Liang, also known as Kong Ming; "Liang" and "Ming" are synonymous.
2. Antonym is relative. The meanings of names and characters are opposite, and they correspond to each other. This is to hope that people will not go beyond or fall short of, and to use checks and balances. For example: Lien Chan, named Yongping.
3. Use allusions and things. Some names and characters are quoted from classics and historical records and use allusions. For example: Lu Yu, named Hongjian ("Yi Jian Gua": "Hongjian is in Lu, and his feathers can be used as Yuyi") Rui Mingxuan Zhouyi Mingguan.
4. Respect the predecessors. For example: Niu Sengru, whose courtesy name is Shi'an (Ji An, whose courtesy name is Changru, was praised by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty as a minister of the country). 5. Advocating religion. For example: Wang Wei, whose courtesy name is Mojie (Vimalakirti, the name of the Buddhist Bodhisattva).
6. Change of original name. Just make some simple changes to the name and it becomes a word. For example: Li Bai, whose courtesy name is Taibai.
7. Record the great achievements. Some people's names and characters have no meaning at all. For example: Zhang Lei, whose courtesy name is Wenqian; if it weren't for the record in Volume 4 of Lu You's "Notes of Laoxue'an": "Zhang Wenqian had a writing in his hand when he was born, and it was called Lei, so he named it Wenqian." No one would have guessed it. The connection in the sense of its name.