Gongsun
| Gongsun | |
|---|---|
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Gongsun in regular script | |
| Pronunciation |
Gōngsūn (Pinyin) Kong-sun (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese language |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Gongsun (Mandarin) |
Gongsun[1] (simplified Chinese: 公孙; traditional Chinese: 公孫; pinyin: Gōngsūn; Wade–Giles: Kung-sun) is one of the few Chinese compound surnames.
Famous people with this surname include:
- Gongsun Xuanyuan, reputed name of the Yellow Emperor; other sources say his surname was Ji
- Gongsun Ao General of the Han Dynasty
- Gongsun Zan, warlord and general of the Han Dynasty
- Gongsun Xu, son of Gongsun Zan
- Gongsun Fan, cousin of Gongsun Zan
- Gongsun Yue, younger half-brother of Gongsun Zan
- Gongsun Du, general of the Han Dynasty
- Gongsun Kang, son of Gongsun Du
- Gongsun Gong, son of Gongsun Du
- Gongsun Yuan, son of Gongsun Kang
- Gongsun Long, philosopher, Logician
- Gongsun Qiao, statesman of the State of Zheng
- Gongsun Sheng, character from Water Margin
- Gongsun Lü'e, character from The Return of the Condor Heroes
- Gongsun Ce, the adviser or personal secretary of Bao Zheng
Notes
- ↑ The approximate pronunciation in English is /ˈɡoʊŋ ˈsʊn/.
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