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'''Ming''' is the [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] [[pinyin]] and [[Wade–Giles]] romanization of the [[Chinese surname]] written {{linktext|明}} in [[Chinese character]]. Ming is listed 111th in the [[Song dynasty]] [[Chinese classics|classic text]] ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxue.com/gxrm/gx_bjx.htm |title=百家姓 |trans-title=Hundred Family Surnames |publisher=Guoxue |language=Chinese |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.<ref name=top300>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm |title=中国最新300大姓排名(2008)|trans-title=300 most common surnames in China (2008) |publisher=Taiwan.cn |language=Chinese |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> |
'''Ming''' is the [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] [[pinyin]] and [[Wade–Giles]] romanization of the [[Chinese surname]] written {{linktext|明}} in [[Chinese character]]. Ming is listed 111th in the [[Song dynasty]] [[Chinese classics|classic text]] ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxue.com/gxrm/gx_bjx.htm |title=百家姓 |trans-title=Hundred Family Surnames |publisher=Guoxue |language=Chinese |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China, according to a 2008 study.<ref name=top300>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm |title=中国最新300大姓排名(2008)|trans-title=300 most common surnames in China (2008) |publisher=Taiwan.cn |language=Chinese |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> However, according to a 2013 study it was found to be the 249th most common, being shared by 340,000 people or .026% of the population, with the province with the most being [[Hubei]]. |
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Unrelated to the Chinese surname, Ming is also a common surname in Switzerland, originating in the Canton of [[Obwalden]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Venetz |first1=Adrian |title=AKTUELL DER NACHNAME Diese Woche: Ming |url=https://kiosk.aktuell.com/11-2021-aktuell-obwalden/65386427/34 |website=Aktuell Informationsblatt Obwalden |publisher=Aktuell Obwalden AG |access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz = Répertoire des noms de famille suisses = Repertorio dei nomi di famiglia svizzeri = Cudesch dals nums da famiglia da la Svizra = Register of Swiss surnames |date=1989 |publisher=Schulthess |location=Zürich |isbn=3-7255-2692-3 |edition=3. verb. und korrigierte Aufl. 1989}}</ref> |
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The name can also be used as a given name. |
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==Notable people== |
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* [[Ming Ji]] (1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker |
* [[Ming Ji]] (1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker |
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* [[Ming Jincheng]] ([[:zh:明金城|明金城]]), Taiwanese actor and director |
* [[Ming Jincheng]] ([[:zh:明金城|明金城]]), Taiwanese actor and director |
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* [[Ming Bolin]] ([[:zh:明泊霖|明泊霖]]), Chinese name of [[Pranav Mistry]], Indian scientist and inventor |
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* [[Ming Tian]] (born 1995), Chinese professional footballer |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Ming (given name)]] |
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*[[Emperor Ming (disambiguation)|Emperor Ming]], multiple persons |
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* [[William Robert Ming]], American civil rights lawyer |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 7 November 2023
Pronunciation | Míng (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | "bright", "brilliance" |
Other names | |
Derivative(s) | Myung/Myeong (Korean) |
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.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China, according to a 2008 study.[2] However, according to a 2013 study it was found to be the 249th most common, being shared by 340,000 people or .026% of the population, with the province with the most being Hubei.
Unrelated to the Chinese surname, Ming is also a common surname in Switzerland, originating in the Canton of Obwalden.[3][4]
Notable people
[edit]- 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 (1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
- Ming Jincheng (明金城), Taiwanese actor and director
- Ming Kai, better known as Clearlove, Chinese professional League of Legends player
- Ming Tian (born 1995), Chinese professional footballer
See also
[edit]- Ming (given name)
- Emperor Ming, multiple persons
- Hoyt Ming (1902–1985), American fiddler from Mississippi
- William Robert Ming, American civil rights lawyer
References
[edit]- ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ "中国最新300大姓排名(2008)" [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ Venetz, Adrian. "AKTUELL DER NACHNAME Diese Woche: Ming". Aktuell Informationsblatt Obwalden. Aktuell Obwalden AG. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz = Répertoire des noms de famille suisses = Repertorio dei nomi di famiglia svizzeri = Cudesch dals nums da famiglia da la Svizra = Register of Swiss surnames (3. verb. und korrigierte Aufl. 1989 ed.). Zürich: Schulthess. 1989. ISBN 3-7255-2692-3.