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Language(s)
  
Chinese

Variant(s)
  
Gongsun (Mandarin)

Language(s)
  
Chinese language

Gongsun

Pronunciation
  
Gōngsūn (Pinyin) Kong-sun (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)


Gongsun (simplified Chinese: 公孙; traditional Chinese: 公孫; pinyin: Gōngsūn; Wade–Giles: Kung-sun) is one of the few Chinese compound surnames.

Famous people with this surname include:

  • Gongsun Xuanyuan, reputed name of the Yellow Emperor; other sources say his surname was Ji
  • Gongsun Ao General of the Han Dynasty
  • Gongsun Zan, warlord and general of the Han Dynasty
  • Gongsun Xu, son of Gongsun Zan
  • Gongsun Fan, cousin of Gongsun Zan
  • Gongsun Yue, younger half-brother of Gongsun Zan
  • Gongsun Du, general of the Han Dynasty
  • Gongsun Kang, son of Gongsun Du
  • Gongsun Gong, son of Gongsun Du
  • Gongsun Yuan, son of Gongsun Kang
  • Gongsun Long, philosopher, Logician
  • Gongsun Qiao, statesman of the State of Zheng
  • Gongsun Sheng, character from Water Margin
  • Gongsun Lü'e, character from The Return of the Condor Heroes
  • Gongsun Ce, the adviser or personal secretary of Bao Zheng
  • References

    Gongsun Wikipedia