Fei (surname)
| Fei | |
|---|---|
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| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Chinese |
| Word/Name | Chinese |
| Meaning | "fees" |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Translations simplified Chinese: 费; traditional Chinese: 費; pinyin: Fèi |
| Footnotes: [1] | |
Fei (simplified Chinese: 费; traditional Chinese: 費; pinyin: Fèi) is a traditional Chinese surname. It is ranked 65th in the Hundred Family Surnames.
This surname has three main sources. One of them are from the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (1030–223 BC). In another sourrce, a senior official of the state of Lu was granted a city named Fei, while the son of a certain duke was granted a county named Fei. Both of these place names were adopted by descendants as surnames. A third source of the name is Fei Zhong, a high minister of the Yin Dynasty (1401–1122 BC).[2]
Notable people
- Alessandro Fei (disambiguation)
- Giacomo Fei (born 1992), Italian footballer
- Fei Hsiao-Tung, professor of sociology and anthropology
- Fei Junlong, commander of the second Chinese space flight
- Fei Wuji, corrupt minister of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period
- Fei Xiang, Taiwanese-American pop singer
- Fei Yi, regent of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period
See also
- FEI (disambiguation)
- Wang Feifei (born 1987), Chinese singer, actress, presenter and model
References
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