Language(s) Chinese Meaning Govern | Language(s) Old Chinese | |
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Derivation Shaohao (少昊)
Gaoyao (皐陶)
Boyi (伯益)
Gaoyang (高揚) Cognate(s) Yíng (Chinese surname)
Li Surname (里) | ||
Lǐ (理) is a Chinese surname. In Mandarin it is pronounced with the dipped third tone of the four tones.
Origin
Li (理) family name originated from Gaoyao (皐陶) the son of Shaohao (少昊) in the during the Shun (Chinese leader). Gaoyao was father of Boyi (伯益) the origin of Yíng (Chinese surname), and ancestor of Gaoyang (高揚).
During ancient times Gaoyang's posterity took the surname Li (理), later many changed to surname Li (里), Li (李), etc.
References
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