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*[[Emperor Ming (disambiguation)|Emperor Ming]], multiple persons |
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* [[Hoyt Ming]] (1902–1985), American fiddler from [[Mississippi]] |
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* [[William Robert Ming]], American civil rights lawyer |
* [[William Robert Ming]], American civil rights lawyer |
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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.