Monday, October 6, 2008

Xing (surname)

Xing denotes a Chinese surname. There are two hypothesized sources for the extant catalogue of surnames:

1. According to Yuanhe Xing Zhuan , or Yuanhe Xing Collections, Xing is originated from , the royal family of Zhou Dynasty in China. The fourth son of the Duke of Zhou, was appointed the ruler of the State of Xing . The year 662 BC saw the State of Xing taken over by the , and the noble descendants entitled themselves their former state name as their surnames.

2. According to Xing Kao , or Surname Investigation, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Dafu Han Xuanzi of the State of Jin, along with his family and offsprings resided in Xing county , and later his descendants had the surname Xing after the county name.

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The name is also referred as the stars: xing xing .

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