How they took their Chinese names
See how missionaries who came to China took their Chinese names.
利瑪竇 (Matteo Ricci), a famous missionary in the 16th century, was born in Italy. His Chinese surname 利 is from the sound of his original surname Ric, 瑪竇 also directly translated from his name Matteo.
Kangxi's teacher, Belgian missionary 南懷仁 (Nan Huairen), formerly known as Ferdinand Verbiest, his Chinese name has nothing to do with his real name, he chose a "Huairen" full of oriental philosophy - a heart of benevolence and righteousness, as his own name.
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Good names for modern celebrities
The names of many famous people you are familiar with in modern China also come from classical sentences
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Familiar names of modern Chinese celebrities
People who like Chinese culture may often hear the names of these people, and their names are also from famous books or poems.
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Naming Considerations
good name means good luck
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Tang celebrities whose names from verses
Tang Dynasty celebrities whose names came from classic verses, no wonder it's so beautiful.
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Yuan Dynasty celebrity names origin
Yuan Dynasty famous names are also very beautiful.?
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Naming Considerations
good name means good luck
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Chinese Names are Different
First name last, last name first?
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Chinese Surnames
so many different surnames?
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Naming Considerations
good name means good luck
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Naming Taboo
can't be named this way
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Chinese Genealogy Names
why do siblings have similar names?
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Common Characters in Chinese names
can names identify gender?
