Speaking of surnames, you can see that this is not a common surname in China, but if you go to China, you will know that surnames in China are also very old. For China, it is most common in Jiangsu Province, and is also common in Zhejiang or Shanghai. Let’s look at the whole book about naming surnames.
Talk about surnames
The surname Tan is pronounced tn. The surname Tan is not common in China, but it is also one of the older surnames in China. It ranks 117th in "Hundred Family Surnames" . From "surname garden".
The Tan family’s ancestral home is the Song Dynasty in Shangqiu, Henan today. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, most of the Tan family stayed in their ancestral homeland. After four generations of changes, today, the Tan family has the largest distribution in Jiangsu Province, and there are also people with this surname in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places.
On the Origin of Surnames
Origin
After the establishment of the ancient Zhou Dynasty, in memory of the merits of the virtuous kings, Wei, the eldest son of the Yi, was granted the title of Tan Kingdom in the Song Dynasty, also known as Tan. The country was passed down for thirty-six generations and was destroyed by Chu. His descendants took Guo as their surname, and according to legend, their surname was Tan.
Origin
According to "Xingyuan", "Yi, the eldest son of Wei, was granted the title of Song Dynasty. Tan Jun, who was passed down for thirty-six generations, was destroyed by Chu. His descendants regarded the country as their Shi." Looking at Guo Liang and Guang Ping.
Origin
It originated from the surname Ji, which comes from the "Medical Book" of the Jin Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period. It belongs to the surname of the ancestors. According to the historical book "Xingyuan": "Dr. Tan, Tan and Hou Jin talked about it". The original meaning of "Ji" refers to national classics, documents, yearbooks, etc. The surname Ji was an official position established during the Western Zhou Dynasty and was in charge of dynasty classics. In addition to the Ji surname in the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty also had such officials stationed in various vassal states, such as today's director of the Central Archives Bureau and provincial officials. They are called "Du Dong", that is, the generals under the vassals official. At the end of Qin Dynasty, there was a famous clan member who was a general under the overlord of Western Chu. In order to avoid the taboo, he changed his surname and his surname was passed down to the family. There are also clansmen who are named after Tan's ancestral home and are ashamed to change their surname to Tan, and there are also some who use the homophonic name of Tan. Later, Xiang Yu was defeated and committed suicide in Wujiang. The clan members did not have to change their surnames to avoid taboos, so some of them restored their family surnames. However, there are still many people who respect the overlord of Western Chu and still follow the surnames of Tan, Tan, and others from generation to generation.
Yun is called the State of Yan. The ancient emperor's surname was Ji, his given name was Zhi, and his given name was Qingyang. His capital was Qiongsang, also known as Jin. "Yan" means "Tan" in ancient times. Around the Spring and Autumn Period, the radical "Yi" was added to the country's name, causing the State of Yan to evolve into the State of Tan, also known as the State of Tan. The monarch called Tan Zi, also known as Tan Zi, Viscount, and King Wu of Zhou placed it under the jurisdiction of the Song State and became a vassal state of the Song State. After the fall of Tan, many of its aristocratic descendants and citizens took their surnames from their homeland and were called Tan family or Tan family. This has been passed down from generation to generation, and history says that Tan's work is authentic.
Talk about the various meanings of surnames
Please pay attention to the meaning of the word: Parents who want to name their children must first know the meaning of the word. Because some words are not commonly used, or if they are replaced by radicals, they have little meaning. So it is best to consult the Kangxi dictionary first and then name it. Determined meaning
When parents name their children, they need to know the various meanings of this word, and this is not common, so it does not mean much. In naming names, the meaning of a word also needs to be paid attention to, as well as the auxiliary ones.