Ming (surname)
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| Pronunciation | Míng (Mandarin) |
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| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | "bright", "brilliance" |
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| 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.[2]
The name can also be used as a given name.
Notable people
- 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 (明驥; 1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
- Ming Jincheng (明金城), Taiwanese actor and director
- Ming Kai, better known as Clearlove, professional League of Legends player
People with Ming (明) as a given name
- Yao Ming (born 1980), Chinese basketball player
References
- ^ "百家姓" (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
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