huā 花
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Hua (花)": It branched off from the surname "Hua (华)". Refer to that entry. Also, according to "Xingyuan (姓苑)", the Hua clan originated from the He clan through a sound change.
Famous Story
### Mulan A filial daughter who disguised herself as a man to join the army in place of her father. There is a poem about her in the ancient Yuefu (a collection of Chinese folk songs). Yao Ying in *Kang You Ji Xing* thought she was from the Northern Wei Dynasty, Song Xiangfeng in *Guo Ting Lu* believed she lived during the reign of Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty, and Cheng Dachang in *Yan Fan Lu* thought she was either from the Sui or Tang Dynasty because of the line "The Khan is calling a big muster" in the poem about Mulan. Her surname is unknown; some think her surname is Hua. ### Hua Yun A famous general in the early Ming Dynasty, who died at the hands of Chen Youliang.
Random Names With "花"
As noble and pure as the osmanthus, spreading fragrance far and wide.
Resplendent in glory, radiant with passion.
As noble and pure as a sweet osmanthus.
Of noble character and exuding dignity and grace.
Be whole - hearted and firm - willed.
As elegant as an orchid, as valiant as a hero.
Knowledgeable and versatile, open - minded and magnanimous.
As precious as a beautiful jade and of noble virtue.