Suī Surname

Surname Overview

Surname Pronunciation

As a surname, 眭 is listed in dictionaries as “suī”; in major settlements such as Danyang, Jiangsu, it is commonly pronounced “xǔ”.

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Origins

There are two accounts of the origin of the 眭 surname: one says a Zhao grandee took the surname from the fief of 眭邑; the other says that the ruler of the Warring States Feizi state was surnamed Gui and his descendants changed it to 眭.

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Historical Records

Early Records and Commandery

The 眭 surname originated in Zhao Commandery, which was its commandery prestige; the Western Han fu-jie ling 眭弘 was the first person of this surname recorded in historical works, and during the Sui and Tang periods the 眭 clan of Zhao Commandery in Zhao Prefecture became a prominent lineage.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Ancestral Halls and Genealogies

The Danyang 眭 clan once had the Inner City Grand Ancestral Hall, Shitan Ancestral Hall, and Zhaoda Ancestral Hall. The General Catalogue of Chinese Genealogies records two genealogies of the 眭 surname from Zhenjiang.

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Migration and Distribution

During the Southern Tang, 眭昭符 settled in Dongzhuang, Danyang, and was honored as the founding ancestor of the southward migration of the Jiangnan 眭 clan. Danyang became the origin and main residence of the Jiangnan 眭 clan, while Zhenjiang held nearly one quarter of the surname's national population.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Historical figures include the Western Han fu-jie ling 眭弘, the Northern Wei scholar 眭夸, and the Southern Tang Changzhou governor 眭昭符. In the Ming and Qing periods, Zhenjiang figures of the surname included the jinshi 眭石, 眭烨, and 眭朝栋.

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