Origins
A Ma Branch Derived from Ma Yi
During the Western Han period, the Ma surname acquired a branch descended from people who changed their surname from Ma Yi to Ma; this branch gradually expanded.
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Ma Gong and the Ma Yi Surname
During the Han dynasty, Grand Minister Ma Gong originally bore the compound surname Ma Yi. Later, because of his reputation in official service and learning, he dropped the character Yi and adopted the single surname Ma.
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