xī 奚
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
The origin of the surname "Xi": 1. The surname "Xi" comes from the surname "Ren". According to "Xingyuan" (Source of Surnames), in the Xia Dynasty, Xi Zhong served as Che Zheng (an official in charge of carriages). He was originally based in Xue (present-day Teng County, Shandong) and later moved to Pi (present-day Weishan County, Shandong). His descendants took "Xi" as their surname. 2. It was changed from a compound surname of the Xianbei ethnic group. According to "Wei Shu - Guan Shi Zhi" (Records of Official Titles in the Wei Dynasty), during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the compound surname "Boxi" from the north of the Great Wall settled in the Central Plains after moving south to Luoyang with Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei and changed their surname to the Han surname "Ge".
Famous Story
Xi Rongdian, a native of the State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period, was full of lofty aspirations and one of the seventy-two worthy disciples among Confucius' three thousand disciples.
Random Names With "奚"
As precious as pearls and of noble virtue.
Precious and wonderful, with noble virtues.
Moistening all things, brimming with exuberance
Be open and aboveboard, and have a bright future.
Firm in will and profound in grace.
As gentle as the rippling water, as free as the floating duckweed.
With lofty goals and a promising future.
The roc spreads its wings, with lofty aspirations.