Ming (surname)

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Pronunciation Míng (Mandarin) Language(s) Old Chinese Derivative(s) Myung/Myeong (Korean)		Language(s) Chinese Meaning "bright", "brilliance"

Ming is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 明 in Chinese character. Ming is listed 111th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.

The name can also be used as a given name.

Notable people

Ming Chongyan (明崇俨; died 679), Tang dynasty official

Ming Yuzhen (1331–1366), Yuan dynasty rebel leader, self-proclaimed Emperor of Xia

Ming Sheng (明升; 1356–1391), son of Ming Yuzhen, exiled to Korea after Xia was conquered by the Ming dynasty

Ming Ji (明驥; 1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker

Ming Jincheng (明金城), Taiwanese actor and director

Ming Kai, better known as Clearlove, professional League of Legends player

Hoyt Ming, (1902-1985), American fiddler from Mississippi

Yao Ming (born 1980), Chinese basketball player

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