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Nan (南), Nangong (南宮), Nanguo (南郭) is a Chinese surname

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Nan 南

Nan (南) is a Chinese surname. Henan based Nan Jiyan (南霽雲) was a general at during the Tang Dynasty. various origin of;

  • Henan (河南) Based Nan (南) family Founded with Patronymic Nan (南)
  • during the Xia Dynasty, Si (姒) family get surname (南)
  • during the Zhou Dynasty, Ji (姬) family get surname (南)
  • two-syllable surname Nangong (南宮), Nanguo (南郭) reduce surname to Nan (南)
  • during the Han Dynasty, other Nan (南) family founded in Zhejiang

    • Nangong 南宮

    Nangong (南宮) is a two-syllable family name from the city name "Nangong" (南宮), later reduce a surname to Nan (南).

    Nanguo 南郭

    Nanguo (南郭) is a two-syllable family name from old city name "Nanguo" (南郭), later reduce a surname to Nan (南). during the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shu (虢叔) lived in Nanguo (南郭).

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    Nan (surname) Wikipedia
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