Gong (surname)
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Gong is china, korea's a few surname.
listed in the ancient Song Dynasty
classic text, "Hundred Family Surnames
". In Chinese writing, the character "龚" is composed of the two characters 龙 (upper character, meaning dragon
) and 共 (lower character, meaning altogether, common, general, shared, or together).
According to one ancient story about the derivation of the name, thousands of years ago, an early Gong ancestor worked for an emperor, and at that time, the surname was 共, but at last, the ancestor had to flee due to some kind of calamity, and had to change their surname from 共 to 龚.
origin of 共, 龔
Some prominent persons with this surname include:
, korea
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Gong + 孫, 羊, 石 is two-syllable surname from Zhou Dynasty
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龔, 共
Gong , aka Kung in Cantonese, is the 99th most prevalent Chinese surnameChinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
listed in the ancient Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
classic text, "Hundred Family Surnames
Hundred Family Surnames
The Hundred Family Surnames is a classic Chinese text composed of common surnames in ancient China. The book was composed in the early Song Dynasty. It originally contained 411 surnames, but was later expanded to 504. Of these, 444 are single-character surnames, and 60 are double-character surnames...
". In Chinese writing, the character "龚" is composed of the two characters 龙 (upper character, meaning dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
) and 共 (lower character, meaning altogether, common, general, shared, or together).
According to one ancient story about the derivation of the name, thousands of years ago, an early Gong ancestor worked for an emperor, and at that time, the surname was 共, but at last, the ancestor had to flee due to some kind of calamity, and had to change their surname from 共 to 龚.
origin of 共, 龔
- Gong(共:龔) clan from Gong GongGong GongGong Gong is a Chinese water god or sea monster, said to resemble a serpent or dragon. He is responsible for the great floods together with his associate, Xiang Yao , who had nine heads and the body of a snake....
(共工) clan, they is Jiang (surname)Jiang (surname)Jiang can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames:#蔣 or 蒋 , Jiǎng #姜, Jiāng , Kang...
clan of LuLü (surname)Lü is a Chinese family name, it may be spelled as Lyu, Lu or Lv, when input of the umlaut is not possible. It is transliterated as Lui in Cantonese...
family - Gong(共:龔) clan from Gong (state) (共國) ruler, Before Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
- Gong(共:龔) clan from Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
royal - Gong(共:龔) clan from Zheng (state)Zheng (state)Zheng （) was a vassal state in China during the Zhou Dynasty located in the centre of ancient China in modern day Henan Province on the North China Plain about east of the royal capital at Luoyang. It was the most powerful of the vassal states at the beginning of the Eastern Zhou...
royal of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as... - Gong(共:龔) clan from Wei (state)Wei (state)The State of Wei was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong...
royal of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as... - Gong(共:龔) clan from Jin (Chinese state) royal of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
- Gong(共:龔) clan from XiongXiongXiong may refer to:* Xong, or Limbu people* Xiong , a Chinese surname* Xiong County, in Hebei, China* The pinyin romanization of several Chinese characters, including 兄 , 胸 , 雄 and 熊...
(熊) clan of Chu (state)Chu (state)The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
Some prominent persons with this surname include:
- Gong RuinaGong RuinaGong Ruina is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players in the first few years of the 21st century. She won a number of top tier international titles including the 2001 IBF World Championships in Seville,...
, female badmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
players - Gong ZhichaoGong ZhichaoGong Zhichao is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong was one of the world's leading women's singles players between her first international titles in 1996 and her retirement in 2002...
, female badmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
players - Gong XianGong XianGong Xian was a Chinese painter, the most important of the Eight Masters of Nanjing and the leading painter of the Nanjing school....
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Gong , is chinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
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- from Lu (state)Lu (state)The State of Lu, was a Zhou Dynasty ducal vassal state before and during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Founded in the 10th century BC, its dukes used Ji as their family name. The first duke was Boqin |Qi]] and to the south by the powerful state of Chu...
clan of Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as... - from china's a two-syllable family name,
- 公为、公华、公慎、公孟、公之、公父、公冉、公甲、公古、公文、公德、公良、公孙、公车、
- 公金、公都、公建、公山、公祖、公宾、公仪、公输、公敛、公思、公若、公林、公坚、公施、
- 公荆、公仲、公朱、公上、公叔、公仇、公行、公成、公师、公族、公正、公明、公子、公土、
- 公襄、公牛、公玉、公牵、公干、公旗、公丘、公羊、公西、公何、公冶、公巫、公宣、公夏、公析、
Gong + 孫, 羊, 石 is two-syllable surname from Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
- Gong Yang (公羊) clan from ruler Ji Ye (子野) son of Lu (state)Lu (state)The State of Lu, was a Zhou Dynasty ducal vassal state before and during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Founded in the 10th century BC, its dukes used Ji as their family name. The first duke was Boqin |Qi]] and to the south by the powerful state of Chu...
- Gong Shi (公石) clan from ruler Ji Ban(子般) son of Lu (state)Lu (state)The State of Lu, was a Zhou Dynasty ducal vassal state before and during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Founded in the 10th century BC, its dukes used Ji as their family name. The first duke was Boqin |Qi]] and to the south by the powerful state of Chu...
- Gong Sun (公孫) clan from royal Zi ChanZi ChanZi Chan , also known as Gongsun Qiao , was a statesman of the State of Zheng in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn Period. Born in Zheng to an aristocratic family, Zi Chan was a statesman of Zheng from 544 BC until his death. Under Zi Chan, Zheng even managed to expand its territory, a...
(子產, 子产) of Zheng (state)Zheng (state)Zheng （) was a vassal state in China during the Zhou Dynasty located in the centre of ancient China in modern day Henan Province on the North China Plain about east of the royal capital at Luoyang. It was the most powerful of the vassal states at the beginning of the Eastern Zhou...
鞏, 巩
Gong , china surname- from Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
clan - from Qiang people alike TibetTibetTibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
people - from Jin (state) clan
功
Gong , chinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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- from JiangJiangJiang may refer to:*Jiang , several Chinese surnames*Kang , or Jiang, Korean surname*Jiang River, an ancient river of China*Jiang , rank held by general officers in the military of China*Jiang County, in Shanxi, China...
(姜) clan, - from noble of Song (state)Song (state)Sòng was a state during the Eastern Zhou Spring and Autumn Period . Its capital was Shangqiu . In 701 BC, a political marriage between Lady Yong of Song and Duke Zhuang of Zheng empowered Song to manipulate the management of Zheng.- Origin :After King Wu of Zhou overthrew King Zhou of Shang,...
- from Mongol people
貢
Gong , chinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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- from add-name Ji Gong(子貢) of DuanMu Ci(端木賜)
- DuanMu(端木:DyunMuk) clan from ShaohaoShaohaoShaohao , also known as Shao Hao, Jin Tian or Xuanxiao, was a Chinese emperor in 2600 BC. According to some traditions , he was, in some versions, one of the Five Emperors....
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- DuanMu(端木:DyunMuk) clan from Shaohao
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- Gong, common of KongKong (surname)Kong is Chinese, Korean surname, Gong in Common.-Origin:*孔 from Ji clan of South Yan state at BC 7th century*孔 from Zheng Mu Gong in Zheng of Zhou Dynasty at BC 7th century...
- 共, 龔, 鞏, 功, 貢, is minority in china, disappear in korea