Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
姗 is a rare surname, pronounced Shān.
姗 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 152Origins
Character History
A note in the Zheng Tongzhi: Shizu Lue identifies 姗 as the ancient character “删.”
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Literary Attestations
The surname 姗 is included in the Dictionary of Surnames through its citation of the Qian Jia Xing, and is also recorded in the Zheng Tongzhi: Shizu Lue.
Research Notes
Origin Unspecified
The 姓纂 describes 姗 as a surname borne by people, but gives no details of its specific origin.
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