Xun ([ɕy̌n]) is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 荀 as a Chinese character. It is romanized Hsün in Wade–Giles. Xun is the 201st surname in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames.[2]
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| Pronunciation | Xún (Mandarin) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hsün, Hsun |
Notable people
edit- Xun Xi (荀息; died 651 BC), minister of Duke Wu of Jin, enfeoffed at Xun
- Xun Kuang or Master Xun (ca. 312–230 BC), ancient Confucian philosopher
- Xun Shuang (128–190), Eastern Han dynasty politician and historian
- Xun Chen (fl. 2nd century), Eastern Han dynasty advisor to warlord Han Fu
- Xun You (157–214), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao
- Xun Yu (163–212), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao
- Xun Yi (died 274), Jin dynasty politician
- Xun Can (c. 209–237), Three Kingdoms-era scholar and philosopher
- Xun Xu (died 289), Western Jin dynasty politician, artist and musician
- Xun Song (荀崧; 263–329), Jin dynasty official and governor, descendant of Xun Yu
- Xun Guan (303–?), Jin dynasty military commander, daughter of Xun Song
- Lady Xun (died 335), mother of Emperor Ming of Jin
- Xun Huisheng (1900–1968), Peking opera singer
References
edit- ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ 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 2014-09-18.