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 Tuan (尤煓)
an official during the Southern Song Dynasty, known for his administrative roles in various regions of China.
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.
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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