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* [[Ming Ji]] ([[:zh:明驥|明驥]]; 1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
* [[Ming Ji]] ([[:zh:明驥|明驥]]; 1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
* [[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
* Ming Kai, better known as Clearlove, professional ''League of Legends'' player
* Ming Kai, better known as [[Clearlove]], professional ''League of Legends'' player


== People with Ming (明) as a given name ==
== People with Ming (明) as a given name ==

Revision as of 20:42, 31 May 2016

Ming (明)
PronunciationMíng (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
MeaningBright, brilliance
Other names
Derivative(s)Myung/Myeong (Korean)

Ming is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 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.[2]

The name can also be used as a given name.

Notable people

People with Ming (明) as a given name

  • Yao Ming (born 1980), Chinese basketball player

References

  1. ^ "百家姓" (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); templatestyles stripmarker in |title= at position 1 (help)
  2. ^ "中国最新300大姓排名(2008)" (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)