Chinese Surname
Meaning: The surname 尤 has multiple origins. One theory suggests it originated from the surname 沈 during the Song Dynasty when some individuals changed their surname from 沈 to 尤 to avoid the taboo of Emperor Zhao Xu's name. Another theory posits that it evolved from the surname 仇 during the Southern Song Dynasty to avoid the taboo of the Jin Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Zongbi. Additionally, 尤 is also found among some ethnic minorities who adopted this surname.
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You Mao (尤懋)
an official during the Southern Song Dynasty, known for restoring the Stone Well Spring and leaving behind three poems.
You Hui (尤辉)
A Northern Song dynasty official who served as Minister of Rites, Minister of War, and in the Privy Council, retiring as a Grand Scholar and Governor of Jiankang.
You Jia (尤嘉)
a Ming Dynasty poet from Jiaxing, known for his work 'Xiling Collection'.
The surname 尤 has diverse origins, including changes from 沈 and 仇 to avoid royal taboos, as well as adoption by certain ethnic minorities.
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