What's the difference between the surnames of Zhuang people and Han people?
Zhuang originally originated from the ancient Yue people, who generally didn't have a surname before. It was only when the State of Yue annexed the State of Wu and its power began to expand and almost won the Central Plains that some nobles began to give their names surnames. Later, as Qin Shihuang marched into Lingnan, Chinese culture was gradually introduced into Lingnan. Since then, Zhuang leaders have led the Zhuang people to carry out? Take the surname trend? , began to give themselves as Huang, Liang, Zhou, Cen and other Han surnames. After the Ming Dynasty, Zhuang people generally intermarried with foreigners, and the Han surname and Zhuang surname began to merge in an all-round way. So it can be said that most of Zhuang people's surnames come from Han nationality? Last name? Yes
Although most Zhuang surnames are almost the same as Han surnames, in fact, many Zhuang surnames are different from Han surnames in pronunciation and meaning. For example, Chinese in China? Lu? It can refer to both land and index words. But among the Zhuang people? Lu? But it means green and flying birds. They think the last name is the one who can shoot birds? Lu? Yes Like what? Yellow? Chinese characters refer to a color, but in Zhuang language, there is? Chief. Meaning of. So some Zhuang tribes will? Powerful? Some people are promoted to leaders, and their tribes will be promoted to? Yellow? It's a surname.
In a word, most Zhuang surnames are actually developed on the basis of Han surnames. With the change of dynasties, the surnames of Zhuang nationality and Han nationality are almost integrated, but they are different in pronunciation and meaning.