Féng
| Féng | |
|---|---|
|
Feng surname in regular script | |
| Pronunciation |
Féng (Pinyin) Pâng (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
| Language(s) | Chinese, Vietnamese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Word/Name | Chang'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Derivation | Duke Gao of Bi (畢公高) |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) |
Feng, Fong (Mandarin) Fung, Foong (Hong Kong) Fong (Macao) Pang (Hokkien, Teochew) Phùng (Vietnamese) |
| See also | Ji |
Féng[1] (simplified Chinese: 冯; traditional Chinese: 馮) is a Chinese surname. It was 9th in the Song Dynasty Baijiaxing and is reported as the 31st most common Chinese last name in 2006.[2] Unlike the less common Feng name "phoenix" (fourth tone) it is a rising second tone féng in modern Mandarin.
The character itself, is made up of the character for "Horse" with an ice radical consisting of two strokes to the left that is meant to suggest speed or galloping.[3]
Historical roots
The surname descended from the 15th son of King Wen of Zhou, Duke Gao of Bi (畢公高), whose last name was Ji. During the Spring and Autumn Period, an official of the Zheng kingdom, Feng Jian Zi was awarded the land of Feng (Henan province). The Jin kingdom besieged Feng and gave it to Wei Zhang Qing. Thus descendants of Wei Zhang Qing also have the last name of Feng.
The surname originates from the southeast of Chang'an in Shaanxi Province.
Variations
English spelling variations include:
- Feng
- Fung (Cantonese spelling, originating from China and Hong Kong)
- Foong (Cantonese)
- Fong, originating from China and Macao
- Pâng (originating from Min Nan)
In Vietnam, the surname Phùng was formerly written with the same character.
Notable people with the name Feng
- Feng Ba, "Emperor" (king) of the state of Northern Yan
- Feng Feng, Hong Kong actor and director
- Feng Gong, Chinese Xiangsheng performer
- Feng Guozhang, Chinese military officer and politician during Republican China
- Feng Hong, last "Emperor" (king) of the state of Northern Yan
- Feng Kun, Chinese volleyball player
- Feng Shanshan (born 1989), Chinese golfer
- Feng Tianwei, China-born Singaporean Olympic table tennis player
- Feng Xiaogang, Chinese film director
- Feng Yuxiang, Chinese warlord during Republican China
Notable people with the name Fung
- Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, Director-General of the World Health Organization
- Frederick Fung, Hong Kong pro-democracy politician
- Fung Bo Bo, Hong Kong actress, daughter of Feng Feng
- Fung Chin Pang, Hong Kong comic artist
- Jim Fung, Hong Kong/Australian martial artist
- Lori Fung, Canadian gymnastics coach
- Cerezo Fung a Wing, Dutch footballer
- Mellissa Fung, Canadian journalist
- Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor and director
- Victor Fung, Chairman of the Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Yuan-Cheng Fung, American scientist, founding figure in bioengineering and biomechanics
- Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, known as Foxy Brown, American rapper of Trinidadian and Asian ancestry
- The Fung Brothers, Comedy YouTubers consisting of David Fung and Andrew Fung
Notable people with the name Pang
- Alvin Pang (Chinese: 冯启明; born 1972, Singapore), Singapore author