Chinese Surname
Meaning: The surname 余 (Yú) has multiple origins, one of which traces back to Youyu, a minister of the Qin State during the Spring and Autumn Period, whose descendants adopted the surname 余. Another theory links it to the Xun clan of the Jin State, where a descendant named Xun Bo took the name 余 after his fiefdom. There is also a hypothesis that it originated from the 余 tribe of the Yellow Emperor era.
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Sorting of Chinese Surnames:No.40 Sung version of the Hundred Surnames: NO.90 place
Yu Jingxian (余靖献)
A contemporary figure from Duchang, Su Mountain, Jiangxi.
Yu Gan (余干)
a Jinshi (metropolitan graduate) of the Northern Song Dynasty, from Piling (modern Changzhou, Jiangsu), who served as an examination official alongside Deng Zhongchen, with thirteen extant poems.
YU YAN (余衍)
An official of the Ming Dynasty, a Juren in Tianshun, served as the magistrate of Chong'an in Fujian.
'余' is a surname with deep historical roots, symbolizing excess or surplus. It's linked to ancient Chinese nobility and has diverse origins, making it a unique and storied name.
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