E_(surname)

E (surname)

E (surname)

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Not to be confused with Mr. E (disambiguation).

E (Chinese: 鄂; pinyin: È) is a Chinese surname. It is listed 272nd in the Song dynasty classical text Hundred Family Surnames.[1]

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The origin of the surname is vague. There is disagreement in Chinese name dictionaries if the surname originated in Wuchang,[2] or in Shanxi.[3]

Its earliest appearance dated back to Shang Dynasty, where under the reign of King Zhou, a governmental official with the surname, E, was embroiled in a conflict with the King.

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References

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  1. [1]
    "Surname E (please see No. 272)". Hundred Family Surnames. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 28 Feb 2013.
  2. [2]
    张学衔 华夏百家姓探源 2000 Page 165 "鄂姓起源武昌郡,祖宗鄂君。【姓氏来源】 1 《史记'楚世家》记载: "熊渠中子红为鄂王。" 2 《姓氏考略》所说的"楚王弟鄂君封武昌东鄂,子孙以国为氏" ,传到后来,子孙才"以邑为氏"而姓了鄂。鄂是湖北省的简称,这个地方,在春秋时代属于楚国的领土,称为鄂邑。
  3. [3]
    Li Xueqin, 中华文化通志 第2典. 中华文化通志编委会 地域文化 - Page 176 "鄂姓,起源于山西乡宁。春秋时,晋哀侯曾居于鄂(乡宁鄂城) ,其支庶子孙以原食邑为姓,是为鄂姓。又,春秋时,晋国大夫顷父之子嘉父叛晋,奔鄂邑,晋人谓之鄂侯,子孙亦以鄂为姓,是为鄂姓。哀侯和嘉父均为姬姓,此即源于姬姓之鄂姓。"
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