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Xu (surname 胥)

{{Short description|Chinese family name}}

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Xu (胥, {{respell|SHOO}}) is a Chinese surname. It is romanized as Hsü in Wade–Giles and Seoi in Cantonese. According to a 2013 study, it was the 267th most common name in China; it was shared by 285,000 people, or 0.021% of the population, being most popular in Sichuan.Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 It is the 285th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. {{ISBN|0-8248-1285-9}}.

Origins

The character 胥 means "assist," "store" or "all;" it formerly referred to a kind of low-ranking official or assistant.{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.writtenchinese.com/worddetail/xu/71594/2/1|title=胥 - Chinese Character Detail Page|website=dictionary.writtenchinese.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=%E8%83%A5|title=My China Roots|website=www.mychinaroots.com}} The surname is traced to:

  • Xu Chen (胥臣), style name of an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC)
  • He Xu Shi (赫胥氏), a name of the legendary Yan Emperor{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=xu|title=Xu Surname Meaning & Xu Family History at Ancestry.com®|website=www.ancestry.com}}

Notable people

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Category:Individual Chinese surnames