Xun (surname)
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| Xun (荀) | |
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| Pronunciation | Xún (Mandarin) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
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| Variant(s) | Hsün, Hsun |
Xun ([ɕy̌n])[nb 1] is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 荀 in 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]
Notable people
- Xun Xi (荀息; died 651 BC), minister of Duke Wu of Jin, enfeoffed at Xun
- Xunzi or Master Xun (ca. 312–230 BC), ancient Confucian philosopher
- Xun Shuang (128–190), Eastern Han politician and historian
- Xun You (157–214), advisor to Cao Cao
- Xun Yu (163–212), Eastern Han strategist of Cao Cao
- Xun Chen (fl. 2nd century), advisor to warlord Han Fu
- Lady Xun (died 335), mother of Emperor Ming of Jin
- Xun Huisheng (1900–1968), Peking opera singer
Notes
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