Xian (surname)

Xian (Chinese: ) is a Chinese surname. Cantonese the Haam, old Chinese the Ham, Hahm.

Xian (咸)
PronunciationXián
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Derivation
Gaoxin (高辛)
MeaningSalty
Other names
Variant form(s)Xhan, Shan, Shen
Cognate(s)Zi (surname)
Wu (surname)
Si (surname)
Mi (surname)
Ji (surname)
Derivative(s)Haam, Ham, Hahm the Cantonese
See alsoWu Xian (astronomer)

It could refer to the surname 冼 which was chosen to replace the rare character surname Shan which cannot be displayed on a computer with normal coding. Two hundred people from Gaozhuang Village in Mudan District, Heze, Shandong were affected although people who already registered with their original name were allowed to keep it. The choice was controversial as some people saw that future generations would forget their name.[1]

Origin

Notable people

  • Lady Xian (512–602), noblewoman of the Li people born to the chieftain of the Xian tribe in Southern China
  • Ah Xian (born 1960), Chinese-Australian artist
  • He Zi Xian (born 1976), Chinese Grand Prix motorcycle racer
  • Jia Xian, Chinese mathematician from Kaifeng of the Song dynasty
  • Old Xian, artist based in Hangzhou, China
  • Wang Xian (sport shooter) (born 1978), Chinese Olympic sport shooter

See also

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