Chilè Surname

Surname Overview

Pronunciation and Variant

Chile is a surname of the Gaoche tribal group, also written Zhile, and pronounced Chìlè.

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Origins

Tribal Origin

Chile originated from a tribal confederation south of the Beihai and north of the Duluo River. It lived there as early as the third century BCE and was known by names including Dingling, Dili, Tiele, Tieli, and Chili; Chile was another translation of Dingling.

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Formation of the Surname

Some members adopted the tribe as their surname and became known as the Chile clan; the surname was also shortened to “Chi.” The Northern Wei called the group the Gaoche tribe.

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Notable People

Historical Figure

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Chile Qing served as a Kaifu of Northern Zhou and is recorded in the Biography of Chen Xin in the Book of Zhou.

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Research Notes

Ethnic Attribution Boundary

The work Chinese Surnames大全 describes it as belonging to the Xianbei, but the record indicates that this attribution may be mistaken.

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