Surname Overview
Form and Pronunciation
Gui is pronounced guī and is a family name; variant and traditional forms include 媯 and 嬀.
Gui Surname
Surname profileGui / Gui
Origins
Shun at Guirui
The Shuowen Jiezi records that Yu Shun lived at Guirui, and the surname Gui arose from this association.
Historical Records
Surname and Historical Records
The Shizu Bokao records Chen as belonging to the Gui surname; the texts also mention Gui Hao, a Han dynasty Palace Secretariat Gentleman, and Gui Lan of Eastern Wu.
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