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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 Dai (尤带)
A Song Dynasty poet from Wuxi, known for his work 'Fu Chu Zhai Gao' and his dismissal from office due to offending the powerful with his poetry.
You Qian (尤谦)
a Ming Dynasty scholar from Wuxi, known for his work 'Complete Manuscript of the Plum Blossom Study'.
You Shan (尤山)
A scholar from the late Song to early Yuan dynasty, known for his refusal to serve the new regime and his life in seclusion.
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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