中国姓的来源,大概有以下几种情况: 一、母系氏族社会,以母亲的名为姓, 二、以远古时代人们崇拜的生物为姓, 三、以祖先的国家为姓, 四、以祖先的官职为姓, 五、以祖先的爵位为姓, 六、以住地的方位和景物为姓, 七、以职业为姓, 八、以祖先的名号为姓。
In the name of the Chinese people also have their own traditions and characteristics. Chinese name is family name in front, name, the name has a word, there are two words. The ancient Chinese name is much more complex than the modern people, in addition to the last name, name, word, number. Man until the age of fifteen to twenty years old, woman, want to take a formal name, this is the word. Status, have no culture, they tend to their residence or interests for themselves.
Chinese names often has a certain meaning, said some wishes. Some names contain the place and date of birth, or natural phenomena. Name some people hope to hathe hope that health, longevity, happiness.