pān 潘
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Surname Origin
Origin of the surname "Pan": 1. The surname "Pan" originated from the "Ji" surname. It is a clan name derived from the name of a state. According to "Guangyun" and "Yuanhe Xingzuan", Jisun, the son of Duke Bi, a descendant of King Wen of Zhou, was enfeoffed in the fiefdom of "Pan", and his descendants took the name of the fief as their surname. 2. It comes from the "Mi" surname and is derived from a given - name. According to "Tongzhi. Shizu Pu" and "The Family Tree of Pan Yue", during the Spring and Autumn period, among the noble families of the State of Chu, there was the Pan Chong clan. Pan Chong served as the grand tutor to Prince Shangchen during the reign of King Cheng of Chu. 3. It was changed from a Xianbei compound surname. According to "Weishu. Guanshizhi", during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Daibei compound surname "Baluoluo Shi" moved south to Luoyang with Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei and settled in the Central Plains, and later changed to the Han surname "Pan".
Famous Story
Pan Mei Courtesy name Zhongxun, from Daming. He was a famous general in the early Song Dynasty. He made contributions in pacifying Yangzhou, capturing Jinling, and the northern expedition to Taiyuan with Shi Shouxin. He reached the position of Jiedushi of Zhongwu Army and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Han. After his death, he was posthumously titled "Wuhui". Pan An (? - 300) Courtesy name Anren, from Zhongmou (east of present - day Zhongmou County, Henan Province) in the Western Jin Dynasty. He had a handsome appearance. When he walked on the roads of Luoyang, women used to surround him and throw fruits at him. His writing was extremely gorgeous in diction, especially good at elegies. His elegies for the dead were widely circulated. Later, Sun Xiu falsely accused him of treason and his whole family was executed. He is also known as Pan Heyang or simply Pan An.
Random Names With "潘"
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