Chinese Surname
Meaning: The surname 吉 (Ji) means 'auspicious' or 'lucky' in Chinese. It originates from the ancient surname 姞 (Jí), one of the oldest Chinese surnames, which later changed to 吉. Another theory suggests it comes from the official title of a senior minister during the Zhou Dynasty, whose descendants adopted the surname 吉. Additionally, some people with the surname 吉 are of ethnic minority origin who adopted the name after changing their original surnames.
吉
Sorting of Chinese Surnames:No.193 Sung version of the Hundred Surnames: NO.190 place
JI LIANGGONG (吉亮工)
a late Qing Dynasty poet and painter from Jiangdu, Yangzhou, Jiangsu.
Gil Jae (吉再)
a Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and early Joseon Dynasty writer, known by the pen names Yaeun and Geumosanin.
Ji Kangguo (吉康国)
A scholar from Tongli Jun during the Northern Song Dynasty, who passed the imperial examination in the same year as Ji Guanguo, living around the era from the first year of Yuanfu to the first year of Xuanhe.
'吉' is a lucky name that symbolizes good fortune. It traces back to ancient Chinese nobility and has diverse origins, including from noble titles and ethnic minorities.
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