Si (surname)

Si (姒)
Language(s) Chinese
Origin
Language(s) Old Chinese
Derivation Emperor Yao (堯)
Yu the Great (禹)
Meaning East and West
Other names
Variant(s) Sa, Sha, Xia, Ha
Derivative(s) Shi, Xi, Ci
See also Xia Dynasty

Si (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a Chinese surname during the Xia Dynasty. According to Records of the Grand Historian, the surname of the Xia Dynasty ruler was Si (姒). In general, the Chinese hold Xia founder Yu the Great (禹) to be a descendant of Emperor Yao (堯).

Surnames during the Xia

See also

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