Duan (surname)
段 (Mandarin Chinese: Duàn; Korean: Dan; Vietnamese: Đoàn) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin that can be found in China, Vietnam and Korea.
 Chinese character Duàn | |
| Pronunciation | Duàn (Mandarin Pinyin) Dan (Korean) Đoàn (Vietnamese) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Dan |
Notable people
Mainland China
- Duan Sui (died 386), a ruler of the Xianbei state Western Yan
- Duan Ye (died 401), the first king of the Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms period
- Duan Siping (893-944) , founder of the Kingdom of Dali
- Duan Yucai (1735–1815), philologist
- Duan Qirui (1865–1936), warlord and politician, President of the Republic of China
- Duan Qingbo (1964–2019), archaeologist
Vietnam
- Đoàn Thượng (段尚; 1181–1228), general of the Lý dynasty of King Lý Cao Tông and Lý Huệ Tông.
- Đoàn Thị Điểm (段氏點; 1705–1748), female poet
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See also
- Doãn
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