Xun (surname)

Xun ([ɕy̌n]) is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 荀 in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsün in Wade–Giles. Xun is the 201st surname in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the top 300 most common Chinese surnames.[2]

Not to be confused with Xuan (surname) or Gou (surname).
Xun (荀)
PronunciationXún (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Other names
Variant form(s)Hsün, Hsun

Notable people
  • Xun Xi (荀息; died 651 BC), minister of Duke Wu of Jin, enfeoffed at Xun
  • Xun Kuang or Master Xun (ca. 312–230 BC), ancient Confucian philosopher
  • Xun Shuang (128–190), Eastern Han dynasty politician and historian
  • Xun Chen (fl. 2nd century), Eastern Han dynasty advisor to warlord Han Fu
  • Xun You (157–214), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao
  • Xun Yu (163–212), Eastern Han dynasty statesman and adviser to warlord Cao Cao
  • Xun Yi (died 274), Jin dynasty politician
  • Xun Can (c. 209–237), Three Kingdoms-era scholar and philosopher
  • Xun Xu (died 289), Western Jin dynasty politician, artist and musician
  • Xun Song (荀崧; 263–329), Jin dynasty official and governor, descendant of Xun Yu
  • Xun Guan (born 303), Jin dynasty military commander, daughter of Xun Song
  • Lady Xun (died 335), mother of Emperor Ming of Jin
  • Xun Huisheng (1900–1968), Peking opera singer
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References
  1. "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  2. 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
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