Lan (surname 兰)

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Pronunciation Lán (Mandarin) Language(s) Old Chinese		Language(s) Chinese Meaning Orchid

Lan is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 兰 in simplified Chinese and 蘭 in traditional Chinese. As of 2008, it is the 154th most common surname in China, shared by 840,000 people. Lan 蘭 is not listed in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.

Notable people

Consort Lan (兰淑仪; 4th century), mother of Murong Chui, founding emperor of Later Yan

Lan Han (蘭汗; died 398), Later Yan official who briefly usurped the throne

Princess Lan (蘭王妃; 4th–5th century), wife of Murong Sheng, emperor of Later Yan

Lan Qin (蘭欽), Liang dynasty general

Lan Jing (蘭京; died 549), son of Lan Qin, assassinated Gao Cheng, emperor of Northern Qi

Lan Mao (蘭茂; 1397–1470), Ming dynasty poet and author on medicine

Lan Dixi (蘭第錫; 1736–1797), Qing dynasty Vice Minister of War

Lan Pu (兰浦; 19th century), Qing dynasty author

Lan Fu (兰馥; 1885–1964), general of the Yunnan clique

Lan Xichun (兰锡纯; 1907–1995), pioneering surgeon

Lan Lijun (兰立俊), Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, Canada, and Sweden

Lan Shili (兰世立; born 1966), founder and former CEO of East Star Airlines

Lan Xuan (蘭萱; born 1966), Taiwanese TV presenter

Lan Wei (蘭衛; born 1968), Olympic diver

Lan Boning (兰泊宁; born 1971), novelist

Lan Xiaolong (兰晓龙; born 1973), screenwriter and novelist

Lan Lixin (兰丽新; born 1979), middle-distance runner

Lan Yu (兰玉; born 1986), fashion designer

Lan Xing (兰兴; born 1990), Olympic shooter

References

Lan (surname 兰) Wikipedia

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