Surname Overview
Pronunciation
Gaoyang is pronounced gāo yáng.
高阳 Surname
Surname profileOrigins
Surname Origin
The Gaoyang surname descends from the Gaoyang clan.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The Yuanhe Xingzuan records descent from the Gaoyang clan; the Tongzhi section on surnames formed from personal names cites Lüshi Chunqiu's record of the ancient debater Gaoyang Tui.
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Ancient Figure
Gaoyang Tui is recorded as an ancient debater.
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