Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Rarity
The surname 刕 is pronounced Lí and is rare.
Lí Surname
Surname profileLí / Li
Origins
Surname Change to Avoid Persecution
The historical origin of the surname 刕 was a change of surname to avoid danger; it descended from Dao Kui of Shu.
Historical Records
Documentary Record
The Surname Research Notes records the surname 刕 and cites a related passage from Guangyun.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Bohai Commandery Origin
The surname 刕 has Bohai as its commandery origin.
Notable People
Dao Kui and Diao Kui
Dao Kui is written as “Diao Kui” in Zheng Tongzhi: Clan Records. Diao Kui, courtesy name Podao, was a gentry official of the Eastern Jin from Rao'an in Bohai Commandery and the grandson of the Secretariat Director Diao Xie.
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