What does Samuel mean?
First, the origin of Miao surname
1. originated from the surname Ji, the monarch of the State of Qin in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was named after his ancestor posthumous title. The descendants of the branch secretary in Qin Mugong took his posthumous title as their surname, which was handed down from generation to generation. The correct pronunciation is mù, líu and Mio. In ancient times, "Miao" and "Mu" were homonyms, both pronounced as mù, so Qin Miaogong was often written.
2. Originated from official positions, officials in Qin and Han Dynasties, belonging to ancestor posthumous title. Miao Li, also known as Miao people and Miao Mai Shi Miao, was an official who appeared at the end of the Warring States and continued to the Qing Dynasty, that is, the executioner responsible for strangling criminals. The correct pronunciation of this branch of Mi Yao is Ji O, which can also be changed to l u, or Mi O and Li O.
3. There is a saying in Kangxi Dictionary: "When you receive rhyme and cut rhyme, you must cut rhyme and cut sound." It's a pity that Li Tangong failed to finish this trip. Attention, Miao, it should be regarded as a symbol of not hanging down. It's embarrassing to be careless, which means it's embarrassing to twist hemp. Before the Han Dynasty, filial piety became the death point of Empress Zhao. The annotator said in ancient times, "Miu, wring it. ""is commonly used in the Dictionary of Ancient Chinese. Looking at the discipline from the "Mao" in A Chinese Dictionary.
Second, Miao's homologous surname.
According to historical records, Miao, Yan and Liao originated from the same source. These three surnames are all from Zhuan Xu and Zhou Wenwang, and they have the same blood relationship. Today, there are still many "Liao ancestral halls in Miao Yan" in parts of Fujian and Pingyang and Cangnan counties in Zhejiang. At the end of Shang Dynasty, Zhou Wang had no idea. Because he abandoned his official and hid in Luoyang Valley, he changed his surname to Liao, leaving a shape to show that he did not forget his origin.
Until the demise of Shang Dynasty, some of them restored the original Miao and Yan surnames, while others still kept the Liao surnames and became the ancestors of some later Liao surnames. 20 10 On May 2nd, the Miao, Yan and Liao Zongqin Friendship Association in Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces was held in Xipu, Ningde, Fujian.
Three. Migration and distribution of Miao nationality
Miao, or a typical polyphonic Han surname, ranks 22nd1in today's surname list, with a population of about 467,000, accounting for 0.029% of the total population of China. Miao originated in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there are two main streams, one is the descendant of Qin Miaogong and the other is the official title. In ancient times, most of the Miao people's hand-hole stools came from Lanling County, which was opened by Changmin.