Dǒng
Dǒng (Chinese: 董; pinyin: Dǒng; Standard Romanization (Cantonese): Tung/Tong) is a surname of Chinese origin. Its Vietnamese form is Đổng. In 2019 it was the 35th most common surname in Mainland China, shared by 6,770,000 people or 0.510% of the population, with the province with the most instances being Shandong.[1]
| Romanization | Mandarin: Dong, Tung Vietnamese: Đổng |
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Origin
Dǒng origins from:
- Zhu Rong (祝融) of Ji (己) family get surname Dong (董) on territory of Chu (state).
- Dongfu (董父) was descendant of ruler Shuan (叔安) in Chifeng, he married a daughter of Emperor Yao, use surname Dong (董).
- during the Zhou Dynasty, someone of government public official get surname Dong with Public Office name.
- during the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Government give the surname Dong (董) to the leader of the Jurchen.
People
People with the name Dong (董) include:
Historical Figures
- Dong Feng (physician) (董奉), Eastern Han physician
- Dong Qiao (董橋), writer
- Dong Qichang (董其昌), Ming Dynasty painter, scholar, calligrapher, and art theorist
- Dong Yuan (董源), painter
- Dong Zhen (董贞), singer-songwriter
- Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒), Han Dynasty scholar
- Dong Zhuo (董卓), Warlord of the Han Dynasty
- Dong Yi General of the Qin Dynasty
- Dong Fuxiang (董福祥), Qing dynasty General
Modern Figures
- Dong Dong (董栋), trampoline gymnast, olympic gold medalist
- Dong Fangzhuo (董方卓), football striker
- Dong Fuxiang (董福祥), Qing dynasty general
- Dong Huling (董虎岭), taijiquan teacher
- Dong Sicheng (董思成; member of Korean boygroup NCT and Chinese boygroup WayV)
- Tung Chao Yung (董浩雲; Dong Haoyun), shipping magnate
- Tung Chee Hwa (董建華; Dong Jianhua), first Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Tung Soo Hua (董素华; Dong Suhua), Singaporean television news presenter
- Tung Hsiang-lung (董翔龍), Commander of the Republic of China Navy (2011–2013)
- Tung Kuo-yu (董國猷), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (2011–2013)
- Tung Ying-chieh (董英杰; Dong Yingjie), taijiquan teacher
- Joanna Dong (董姿彦; Dong Zhiyan), Singaporean songwriter
See also
References
- Đổng Trọng Thư (Dong Zhongshu). Vietnamese version
- Đồng Đệ Chu (Vietnamese version) and Tong Dizhou (English version). Cri.cn website.
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