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 Stroke order of the simplified version of Nong (农) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nong (simplified Chinese: 农; traditional Chinese: 農 or 辳) is a Chinese surname meaning "farmer". It is romanized Nung in Wade–Giles or Cantonese romanization. According to a 2013 study, it was the 189th most common name in China; it was shared by 640,000 people, or 0.047% of the population, with the surname being most common in Guangxi. It is the 320th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
Origins
Two origins are proposed:
- In honour of Shennong (神農, "Divine Farmer"), mythological figure who brought agriculture and herbal medicine to China
- From the ancient post of nongzheng (農正, "agriculture officer").
Notable people
- Nong Qunhua (农群华; born 1966), Chinese badminton player
- Nong Rong (农融; born 1967), Chinese diplomat
References
- ^ "My China Roots". www.mychinaroots.com.
- Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
- K. S. Tom. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
- "Chinese character 农 nong2 - meaning, pinyin, strokes, translation and more". hanzidb.org.
- "Nong Name Meaning & Nong Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com.
| 101–200 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China (2013, Fuxi Culture Association) | |
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| #101–125 | |
| #126–150 | |
| #151–175 | |
| #176–200 | |
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