Geng (surname)

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Pronunciation Gěng (Mandarin) Language(s) Old Chinese		Language(s) Chinese Variant(s) Keng

Geng is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 耿 in Chinese character. It is romanized as Keng in Wade–Giles. Geng is listed 350th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 139th most common surname in China, shared by 990,000 people.

Notable people

Geng Chun (耿纯; died 37 AD), Eastern Han dynasty general, one of the Yuntai 28 generals

Geng Yan (3–58), another of the Yuntai 28 generals

Geng Guo (耿國; died 58), Eastern Han general, brother of Geng Yan

Geng Bing (耿秉; died 91), Eastern Han general, son of Geng Guo

Geng Shu (耿舒; 1st century), Eastern Han general

Geng Gong (耿恭), Eastern Han general, nephew of Geng Yan

Geng Wu (died 191), Eastern Han official

Jian Yong (3rd century), original surname Geng, advisor of Liu Bei

Geng Quanbin (耿全斌; 10th century), Northern Song dynasty general

Geng Shuyi (耿淑仪; 983–1064), consort of Emperor Shengzong of Liao

Geng Jing (耿京; died 1162), Jin dynasty rebel leader

Geng Zaicheng (耿再成; died 1362), rebel leader under Zhu Yuanzhang, Duke of Si

Geng Bingwen (耿炳文; 1334–1403), Ming dynasty general, Marquis of Changxing

Geng Xuan (耿璿), son of Geng Bingwen, executed by the Yongle Emperor

Geng Jiuchou (耿九畴; died 1460), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice

Geng Yu (耿裕; 1430–1496), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Geng Jiuchou

Geng Dingxiang (耿定向; 1524–1597), Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue

Geng Dingli (耿定力; 1541–?), Vice Minister of War, brother of Geng Dingxiang

Geng Zhongming (1604–1649), King/Prince of Jingnan of the Qing dynasty

Geng Jimao (died 1671), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Zhongming

Geng Jingzhong (died 1682), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Jimao, executed after rebelling against the Qing

Geng Bozhao (耿伯钊; 1883–1957), Republic of China revolutionary and politician

Geng Jizhi (耿济之; 1899–1947), Republic of China diplomat and translator

Geng Biao (1909–2000), PRC Defense Minister and Vice Premier

Geng Quanli (耿全礼; born 1937), People's Liberation Army major general

Geng Lianfeng (耿莲凤; born 1944), singer

Geng Huichang (born 1951), Minister of State Security

Geng Yanbo (耿彦波; born 1958), Mayor of Taiyuan

Geng Lijuan (born 1963), Chinese-Canadian female table tennis player, four-time world champion

Geng Le (耿乐; born 1974), actor

Keng Po-hsuan (born 1984), Taiwanese baseball player

Geng Xiaoling (耿曉靈; born 1984), Hong Kong female wushu athlete

Geng Xiaofeng (born 1987), football player

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