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Xià (Mandarin)
Ha (Cantonese) Ha (Korean), Hạ (Vietnamese) |
Xia is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 夏 in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsia in Wade–Giles, and Ha in Cantonese. Xia is the 154th surname in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 66th most common Chinese surname, shared by 3.7 million people.
Xia Zhengshu (夏征舒; died 598 BC), Minister of the State of Chen who killed Duke Ling of Chen and usurped the throne
Consort Xia (夏姬; died 240 BC), mother of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and grandmother of Qin Shi Huang
Empress Dowager Xia (6th century), mother of Emperor Jing of Liang
Xia Luqi (夏鲁奇; 882–930), Later Tang general
Xia Song (夏竦; 985–1051), Song dynasty general, Duke of Ying
Empress Xia (Song dynasty) (died 1167), wife of Emperor Xiaozong of Song
Xia Gui (fl. 1195–1224), Song dynasty painter
Xia Yuanji (夏原吉; 1366–1430), Ming dynasty government minister
Xia Chang (1388–1470). Ming dynasty painter and official
Xia Yan (夏言; 1482–1548), Ming dynasty government minister
Empress Xia (1492–1535), Ming dynasty empress, wife of the Zhengde Emperor
Xia Yunyi (夏允彝; 1596–1645), Ming dynasty poet and anti-Qing military leader
Xia Wanchun (夏完淳; 1631–1647), poet, soldier, and son of Xia Yunyi, executed by the Qing at age 16
Xia Xie (夏燮; 1800–1875), Qing dynasty historian, author of Ming Tongjian (明通鑑)
Xia Suntong (夏孙桐; 1857–1941), historian, co-author of Draft History of Qing
Xia Zengyou (夏曾佑; 1863–1924), historian and educator
Xia Tonghe (夏同龢; 1868–1925), Qing dynasty zhuangyuan and calligrapher
Xia Shoutian (夏壽田; 1870–1935), Qing dynasty and Republic of China artist and politician
Xia Ruifang (夏瑞芳; 1871–1914), co-founder of the Commercial Press, assassinated by Chen Qimei
Xia Gong (1872–1941), Republic of China politician
Xia Kaifu (夏偕復; 1874–?), Republic of China ambassador to the United States
Xia Renhu (夏仁虎; 1874–1963), Republic of China politician and scholar
Xia Jingguan (夏敬观; 1875–1953), poet, President of Fudan Public School (now Fudan University)
Xia Chao (夏超; 1882–1926), Republic of China general, Governor of Zhejiang province
Xia Douyin (夏斗寅; 1885–1951), Republic of China general, Governor of Hubei province
Xia Mianzun (夏丏尊; 1886–1946), educator and writer
Xia Qifeng (1888–1961), politician of the Wang Jingwei regime
Xia Suchu (1889–?), politician of the Wang Jingwei regime
Xia Qin (夏勤; 1892–1950), President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of China
Xia Wei (夏威; 1893–1975), Republic of China general, Governor of Anhui province
Xia Guozhang (夏國樟; 1896–1937), lieutenant general and brother of Xia Wei, killed in the Second Sino-Japanese War
Xia Minghan (1900–1928), Communist revolutionary
Xia Yan (1900–1995), playwright, Deputy Minister of Culture
Xia Xi (夏曦; 1901–1936), early leader of the Communist Party of China
Xia Jinxiong (夏晉熊; born 1902), acting Minister of Finance of the Republic of China
Xia Jianbai (夏坚白; 1903–1977), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Tongji University
Xia Chuzhong (1904–1988), Republic of China general
Xia Zhengnong (夏征农; 1904–2008), writer and politician
Xia Nai (1910–1985), pioneering archaeologist
Xia Xiaohua (夏曉華; 1919–2003), founder of the Taiwan Daily and Chengsheng Broadcasting
Xia Gongquan (夏功权; 1919–2008), Republic of China diplomat
C. T. Hsia (1921–2013), literary critic and scholar
Xia Peisu (夏培肃; 1923–2014), female computer scientist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xia Meng (born 1932), Hong Kong actress and film producer
Timothy Ha (born 1937), Hong Kong educator
Ronald Arculli or Xia Jiali (born 1939), former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Xia Taifeng (夏台鳳; born 1949), Taiwanese actress and singer
Andrew Hsia or Xia Liyan (born 1950), Deputy Minister of National Defense, Republic of China
Xia Baolong (born 1952), Communist Party Chief and former Governor of Zhejiang
Xia Gang (born 1953), film director, winner of Golden Rooster Award for Best Director
Xia Lingling (夏玲玲; born 1953), Taiwanese actress
Xia Deren (born 1955), Deputy Communist Party Chief of Liaoning province
Yuen Biao or Xia Lingzhen (born 1957), Hong Kong actor
Xia Yeliang (born 1960), former Peking University economist and dissident
Xia Jiaping (born 1969), tennis player
Ha Hee-ra or Xia Xiluo (born 1969), South Korean actress of Chinese descent
Tony Xia (born 1976), businessman; owner of Aston Villa F.C.
Lulu Hsia Chia-lu (夏嘉璐; born 1977), Taiwanese TV Host
Xia Yu (born 1978), actor
Xia Xuanze (born 1979), badminton player, world champion
Xia Da (夏达; born 1981), cartoonist
Xia Ningning (born 1987), football player
Xia Lina (born 1987), Olympic alpine ski racer
Xia Kangnan (born 1988), baseball player
Xia Huan (born 1992), badminton player
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