Bó Surname

Surname Overview

Rare Chinese-Character Surname

The source explicitly treats 勃, read bó, as a rare surname and states that it is included in the Shizulüe section of Zheng Tongzhi. It does not thereby assign the surname to a particular ethnic group.

Reference: 勃姓_勃姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Descent from a Song Official

The page, through Xingshi Kaolüe's citation of Shiben, says the surname descended from Bo, a grand preceptor of Song, with Dunqiu as its commandery association. Another passage calls him a right minister of Song in the Spring and Autumn period and notes that some versions say left minister. These are secondary quotations, not direct verification of the originals.

Reference: 勃姓_勃姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Xiao Zong Name-Change Account

According to the page's secondary citations, Xingshi Cidian, citing Yunhui Juyao, says Emperor Wu of Liang changed Prince Xiao Zong's surname to 勃 after his flight to Northern Wei. Another passage attributes this version to Guangyun but notes that Liangshu gives 悖 instead. The character form is therefore disputed rather than settled.

Reference: 勃姓_勃姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Listed Historical Figure

Under notable bearers of the surname, the page lists Bo Di, also written Bo Pi, and identifies him as a person of Jin. It supplies no further biography or lineage information.

Reference: 勃姓_勃姓的来源和历史_百家姓