Origins
Origin of the Kehou Surname
Kehou was a compound surname of the "Hu" peoples and was later changed to the Gou surname. This change is recorded in the Book of the Later Wei.
Kěhóu Surname
Surname profileKěhóu / K'o-hou
Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The Guangyun entry for the Jie rhyme records that Kehou later became the Gou surname; the same entry also records Kehdan later becoming the Dan surname.
Record in Xingyuan
The Wanxing Tongpu entry for the Jie rhyme records the Ke surname and cites Xingyuan.
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