Names originated in ancient times and first appeared in our matrilineal society, mainly centered on women. Surname is the most important criterion for an ethnic group. People of the same ethnic group have the same surname, and different ethnic groups are distinguished by different surnames. A name is unique to an individual and is used to distinguish people with the same surname. In order to distinguish a person from a group, a name was created. The surname plus the first name becomes a unique symbol of a person and can be distinguished from others.
In the patriarchal society, surnames expanded greatly. During the Zhou Dynasty, surnames entered a golden period of development. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the development of surnames gradually became more and more stable. Then history continued to develop, and our surnames became more and more numerous.
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The development of names has a history of thousands of years. At first, because it was a matrilineal society, it was based on the mother's surname. With the development of human beings, it slowly entered In a patrilineal society, the surname at this time follows the father. In the pre-Qin period, the child was named by his father three months after he was born.
Because the origin of the name comes after the surname, the surname comes first and then the given name. After the child is born, the parents name it. The name also represents the parents’ expectations, blessings, etc. for their children.