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{{Infobox surname
'''Ouyang''', (also '''O'Young''', '''Owyang''', '''Au Yong''', '''Auyong''', '''Au Yeung''', '''Au Ieong''') ([[Simplified Chinese]]: [[Wiktionary:欧|欧]][[Wiktionary:阳|阳]], [[Traditional Chinese]]: [[Wiktionary:歐|歐]][[Wiktionary:陽|陽]]) is one of the most common two-character [[Chinese compound surname]]s in the world, although for a surname, it falls out of the top two hundred as documented by the Language Publication Society, [[Beijing]], in [[1990]]. It constitutes one of the twenty-over two-character surnames that survived till modern times.
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| origin = Geographical place names
| derivation = Mount Ouyu (now Mount Sheng) and Yang riverbank
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'''Ouyang''' ({{zh|t={{linktext|歐陽}}|s={{linktext|欧阳}}|p=Ōuyáng|first=t|zhu=ㄡㄧㄤˊ}}) is a [[Chinese surname]]. It is the most common two-character [[Chinese compound surname]], being the only two-character name of the 400 most common Chinese surnames, according to a 2013 study.<ref name="张、王、李、赵谁最多">{{Cite journal | author1-last = 武 | author1-first= 洁 | author2-last=杨 | author2-first=建春 | author1-mask = Wu Jie (武洁); | author2-mask = Yang Jianchun (杨建春) | script-title = zh:张、王、李、赵谁最多——2010年人口普查姓氏结构和分布特点 | script-work = zh:中国统计| volume =2014 | issue=6 | pages=22–23 | date = 2014-06-23 | access-date = 2015-01-19 | url = http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-ZGTJ201406011.htm | language = zh | archive-date = 2015-01-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150119143914/http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-ZGTJ201406011.htm | url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Variations/transliterations==
==History of Surname==
* [[Chinese language]]s : ''Ouyang'', ''Oyang'', ''O Yang'', ''O'Yang'', ''Owyang'', ''Au Yong'', ''Auyong'', ''Ah Yong'', ''Auyang'', ''Auyeung'', ''Au Yeung'', ''Au Yeang'', ''Au Yeong'', ''Au Ieong'', ''Ao Ieong'', ''Eoyang'', ''Oyong'', ''O'Young'', ''Auwjong'', ''Ojong'', ''Owyong'', ''Ou Young'', ''Ow Yeong'', ''Ow Young''
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The [[Song Dynasty]] historian [[Ouyang Xiu]] traced the Ouyang surname to Di, a prince of [[Yue (state)|Yue]]. After his state was extinguished by the state of [[Chu (state)|Chu]], Di was given a foeff in what is now southern [[Jiangsu]]. He was called Marquis of Ouyangting (&#27431;&#38451;&#20141;&#20399;) and his descendants came to be surnamed Ouyang. Traditionally, Di's ancestry can be traced through his father Wujiang (&#26080;&#30086;), the King of Yue, to the semi-legendary [[Yu the Great]].
* [[Vietnamese language]]s : ''An-dương'', ''Arang'', ''Orang'', ''Urang'' (安陽, in ancient [[Name of Vietnam|Annam]]), ''Âu-dương'' ([[Northern Vietnam|Northern]]), ''Âu-giương'' ([[Central Vietnam|Central]]), ''Âu-dzương'' ([[Southern Vietnam|Southern]]), ''Âu-rương'', ''Âu-lương'', ''Âu-lang'', ''Âu-giang''
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* [[Korean language|Korean]] : 구양 (''Guyang'')
* [[Japanese language|Japanese]] : {{lang|ja|欧陽}} (おうよう, ''Ōyō'')


==Surname Meaning==
==History==
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The [[Song dynasty]] historian [[Ouyang Xiu]] traced the Ouyang surname to Ti ({{lang|zh|蹄}}, [[pinyin]]: Tí), a prince of [[Yue (state)|Yue]], the second son of King Wujiang ({{lang|zh|無疆}}). After his state was extinguished by the state of [[Chu (state)|Chu]], Ti and his family lived in the south side of the Mount Ouyu ({{lang|zh|歐余山}}, currently called Mount Sheng {{lang|zh|升山}} in [[Huzhou]], [[Zhejiang]]). In [[Classical Chinese]], the south side of a mountain or the north bank of a river is called Yang ({{lang|zh|陽}}), thus the Ti family was called Ouyang. He was called Marquis of Ouyang Village ({{lang|zh|歐陽亭侯}}). Traditionally, Ti's ancestry can be traced through his father Wujiang, the King of Yue, to the semi-legendary [[Yu the Great]] ({{lang|zh|大禹}}).
As with many other two-character Chinese surnames, the words &#27431;&#38451; as a pair do not have inherent phrasal meaning in modern Chinese. However, the character 欧 carried the meaning "to sing" or possibly "to pay homage to" in Classical Chinese, and in this context may have correlated with the character 阳 to form a meaningful surname.


According to a 2013 study, Ouyang was the 169th most common name in China, being shared by around 910000 people or 0.068% of the total population, with the province with the most people with the name being [[Hunan]].
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==Geographical Origins==
{{main|Baiyue}}
In terms of distribution Ouyangs have mostly been confined to southern China, especially the areas of southern [[Jiangxi]], central [[Hubei]] and eastern [[Henan]], with smaller pockets in [[Guangdong]], [[Sichuan]], [[Hunan]] and [[Guangxi]].


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===Geographical origins===
Dai lian, Near ZhongShan city in Guandong Province, China has been documented of having extensive History of Owyang, family records and family trees have been created and distributed to family members around the globe, commonly known as the Owyang Genelogy Book (hardbound, blue cover)
In terms of distribution Ouyangs have mostly been confined to southern China, especially the areas of southern [[Jiangxi]], central [[Hubei]] and eastern [[Henan]], with smaller pockets in [[Guangdong]], [[Sichuan]], [[Hunan]] and [[Guangxi]].<ref name="歐陽">{{Cite web|url=http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/paper/150665|title=本"姓"難移 歐陽後代爭復姓|language=zh-tw|author=李開菊|publisher=《自由時報》|date=2007-08-28|access-date=2015-01-27|archive-date=2015-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132215/http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/paper/150665|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Notable Clans==
===Notable clans===
The most prominent of the Ouyang clans historically was undoubtedly that of Yongfeng (&#27704;&#20016;) in Jiangxi, which produced a number of scholars who reached prominence in the imperial bureaucracy. Genealogical lineages and family trees have been established for a number of Ouyang clans around China, showing migration patterns from the Song to the [[Qing Dynasty]].
The most prominent of the Ouyang clans historically was undoubtedly that of [[Yongfeng County|Yongfeng]] in [[Jiangxi]], which produced a number of scholars who reached prominence in the imperial bureaucracy. Genealogical lineages and family trees have been established for a number of Ouyang clans around China, showing migration patterns from the Song to the [[Qing dynasty]].


In [[Vietnam]], this clan was often shortcut as '''Âu''' (歐), '''Dương''' (阳) or '''Dương'''/'''Giàng''' (陽).


==Notable people==
==Immigration and Clusters outside of China==
*[[Catalina Ouyang]], American artist
There was a large immigration of Ouyang's in the late 1800s and early 1900s to the [[San Francisco Bay area]], [[Sacramento River Delta|Sacramento Delta Area]]. In summer of 2005, the first extended Ouyang family reunion was held in [[Locke, California|Locke]], near [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. Over 200 Ouyangs attended and included speeches, sharing, family trees and documentation. This group continues to communicate using Ouyang Yahoo Groups and spans members from across North America and beyond.
*Ouyang Feiying, 1930s Shanghai singer
*[[Ouyang Fei Fei|Ouyang Feifei]], Taiwanese-Japanese singer
*[[Ouyang Nana]], Taiwanese musician, singer and actress
*[[Gen1es|Ouyang Didi]], Taiwanese singer and member of girl group [[Gen1es]]
*[[Ouyang Xiadan]], CCTV News reporter
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*[[Ouyang Xiu]], Song dynasty scholar
*[[Ouyang Xun]], Tang dynasty scholar
*[[Ouyang Zhan]], Tang dynasty scholar
*[[:zh:欧阳逸冰|Ouyang Yibing]], Chinese film scripter
*[[Ouyang Ziyuan]], Chinese cosmochemist and geochemist, chief scientist in charge of the [[Chinese Lunar Exploration Program]]
*Âu Dương Quân, Vietnamese footballer of [[Hoang Anh Gia Lai – Arsenal JMG Academy|JMG Academy]]
*Âu Dương Thanh, former Vietnamese footballer of [[Customs F.C.]]
*[[Au Yeung Yiu Chung]], Hong Kong [[Association football|footballer]]
*[[Bobby Au-yeung]], Hong Kong actor
*Mieke Oeyang, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/article/2505290/mieke-eoyang/ | title=Mieke Eoyang }}</ref>
*[[Susanna Au-yeung]], Hong Kong actress and acupuncturist
*[[Elsie Ao Ieong]], Macau [[Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture]]
*[[Stephen Oyoung]], Chinese-American actor
*[[Jimmy O. Yang]], born Au-yeung Man-sing, Chinese-American stand-up comedian and actor
*[[MC Jin]], born Jin Au Yeung, hip-hop artist
*[[Myra Sidharta]], born Auwjong Tjhoen Moy, Indonesian historian
*[[Darryl O'Young]], Chinese name Au-Yeung Ruoxi, [[Canadians|Canadian]]-born [[Hong Kong]] racing driver
*[[Petrus Kanisius Ojong]], born Auwjong Peng Koen, co-founder of [[Indonesia]]n [[newspaper]] [[Kompas]]
*Francis Ouyang, Chief of Hospital Medicine VA Medical Center, United States.
*Pearl Au Yeung, Hong Kong Children's book author-illustrator


==Culture==
==Famous people with this surname==
By [[Vietnam]]ese scholars, 歐陽 may be an origin of words ''văn-lang'' (minang / 文郎), ''mê-linh'' (maleng / 麊泠), ''âu-lạc'' (urang, orang, anak / 甌雒, 甌駱) and ''an-dương'' (arang / 安陽) what means "people" or "country" in ancient [[Tai languages|Tai]] and [[Malayo-Polynesian languages]].
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*[[Ouyang Xiu]]
{{main|Maleng}}
*[[Jin (rapper)|Jin Au-Yeung]]
* [[Malayo-Polynesian languages]] : Anak
*[[Kevin Ouyang]]
* [[Muong language]]s : ''Rú rác'' (in ancient), ''nú nác'' (in modern)
*Ouyang Feng, a fictional character in Louis Cha's ''[[Legend of the Condor Heroes]]'' and ''[[Return of the Condor Heroes]]''
* [[Vietic languages]] : ''Núi nước'' (in ancient), ''đất nước'' (in modern)


==See also==
==Related Owyang WebSites and Resources==
* [[Văn Lang]]
*Owyang Yahoo Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/owyang/
* [[Âu Lạc]]
This forum is a collective of Owyangs or individuals interested in the Owyang Surname.

*Zabasearch: http://www.zabasearch.com
==References==
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{{101-200 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China}}

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[[Category:Chinese-language surnames]]
[[Category:Individual Chinese surnames]]

Latest revision as of 21:26, 12 September 2024

Ōuyáng
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Chinese language
Word/nameGeographical place names
DerivationMount Ouyu (now Mount Sheng) and Yang riverbank

Ouyang (traditional Chinese: 歐陽; simplified Chinese: 欧阳; pinyin: Ōuyáng; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄡㄧㄤˊ) is a Chinese surname. It is the most common two-character Chinese compound surname, being the only two-character name of the 400 most common Chinese surnames, according to a 2013 study.[1]

Variations/transliterations

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  • Chinese languages : Ouyang, Oyang, O Yang, O'Yang, Owyang, Au Yong, Auyong, Ah Yong, Auyang, Auyeung, Au Yeung, Au Yeang, Au Yeong, Au Ieong, Ao Ieong, Eoyang, Oyong, O'Young, Auwjong, Ojong, Owyong, Ou Young, Ow Yeong, Ow Young
  • Vietnamese languages : An-dương, Arang, Orang, Urang (安陽, in ancient Annam), Âu-dương (Northern), Âu-giương (Central), Âu-dzương (Southern), Âu-rương, Âu-lương, Âu-lang, Âu-giang
  • Korean : 구양 (Guyang)
  • Japanese : 欧陽 (おうよう, Ōyō)

History

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The Song dynasty historian Ouyang Xiu traced the Ouyang surname to Ti (蹄, pinyin: Tí), a prince of Yue, the second son of King Wujiang (無疆). After his state was extinguished by the state of Chu, Ti and his family lived in the south side of the Mount Ouyu (歐余山, currently called Mount Sheng 升山 in Huzhou, Zhejiang). In Classical Chinese, the south side of a mountain or the north bank of a river is called Yang (陽), thus the Ti family was called Ouyang. He was called Marquis of Ouyang Village (歐陽亭侯). Traditionally, Ti's ancestry can be traced through his father Wujiang, the King of Yue, to the semi-legendary Yu the Great (大禹).

According to a 2013 study, Ouyang was the 169th most common name in China, being shared by around 910000 people or 0.068% of the total population, with the province with the most people with the name being Hunan.

Main article: Baiyue

Geographical origins

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In terms of distribution Ouyangs have mostly been confined to southern China, especially the areas of southern Jiangxi, central Hubei and eastern Henan, with smaller pockets in Guangdong, Sichuan, Hunan and Guangxi.[2]

Notable clans

[edit]

The most prominent of the Ouyang clans historically was undoubtedly that of Yongfeng in Jiangxi, which produced a number of scholars who reached prominence in the imperial bureaucracy. Genealogical lineages and family trees have been established for a number of Ouyang clans around China, showing migration patterns from the Song to the Qing dynasty.

In Vietnam, this clan was often shortcut as Âu (歐), Dương (阳) or Dương/Giàng (陽).

Notable people

[edit]

Culture

[edit]

By Vietnamese scholars, 歐陽 may be an origin of words văn-lang (minang / 文郎), mê-linh (maleng / 麊泠), âu-lạc (urang, orang, anak / 甌雒, 甌駱) and an-dương (arang / 安陽) what means "people" or "country" in ancient Tai and Malayo-Polynesian languages.

Main article: Maleng

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Wu Jie (武洁); Yang Jianchun (杨建春) (2014-06-23). 张、王、李、赵谁最多——2010年人口普查姓氏结构和分布特点. 中国统计 (in Chinese). 2014 (6): 22–23. Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
  2. ^ 李開菊 (2007-08-28). "本"姓"難移 歐陽後代爭復姓" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 《自由時報》. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  3. ^ "Mieke Eoyang".
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