Tan (surname)
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Tan is a common Chinese surname 譚. It is the 56th most commonly borne surname in China.[1]
Origin
Two origins have been suggested for the Tan surname:[2]
- The surname came from the ancient State of Tan which was located in the western part of what is now Shandong Province. During the Spring and Autumn period, this state was conquered by the neighbouring State of Qi. The court changed their surname to Tan in remembrance of their defeated homeland, and later prospered in Hunan Province.
- The surname came from the less common surname 談, another with the same pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. In order to avoid the revenge of their enemies, the clan leaders changed it to 譚.
A study by geneticist Yuan Yida has found that people with either of the two Tan surnames are especially concentrated in Hunan Province which would tend to support these accounts. This does not mean that they are the most common surnames in that province.[1]
Romanisation and pronunciation
Tan is the Chinese character's Hanyu Pinyin romanisation in Mandarin Chinese. It is pronounced and romanised differently in different languages and dialects.[3]
- In Cantonese Chinese, it is romanised as Taam4 in Jyutping and Tàahm in Cantonese Yale. It is romanised as Tam in Hong Kong and Macau.
- In Toisanese Chinese, it may be romanised as Thom, Hom, Ham or Hum.
- In Hokkien Chinese, Teochew Chinese and Hainanese Chinese, it is romanised as Thâm in POJ.
- In Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore (Overseas Chinese communities), it is sometimes romanised as Tham.
- In Filipino (Tagalog) and other Philippine languages (Overseas Chinese communities), it is romanised as Tam.
- In Japan, it may be romanised as Tan.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Prominent people
Tam
- Adrian Tam, (Script error: No such module "Lang".), American politician representing Waikiki and Ala Moana
- Alan Tam, (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Jeremy Tam Man Ho (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1975), Hong Kong politician
- Tam Kung, (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Chinese folk hero who was reputed to be able to forecast the weather
- Patrick Tam Kar Ming (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1948), Hong Kong film director and editor
- Patrick Tam Yiu Man (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1969), Hong Kong actor and singer
- Roman Tam (Script error: No such module "Lang"., stage name Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1945–2002), Hong Kong singer
- Theresa Tam (born 1965 in Hong Kong), Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
- Vivienne Tam (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1957), Hong Kong fashion designer
- Tam Yiu-chung (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1949), Hong Kong politician
Tan
- Amy Tan (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1952), American writer
- Lewis Tan (born 1987), English actor
- Meryem Tan (born 1999), Turkish wheelchair basketball player
- Tan Dun (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1957), Chinese composer and pianist
- Tan Jing (谭晶, born 1977), Chinese singer, philanthropist and congresswoman
- Karen Tan Puay Kiow (born 1962), Singaporean army officer
- Tan Lee Wai (陈丽慧, born 1970), Malaysian badminton player
- Melinda Tan, British academic
- Mely G. Tan (陳玉蘭, 1930–2024), Indonesian sociologist
- Milagrosa Tan (1958–2019), Filipina politician
- Shaun Tan (born 1974), Australian author and illustrator
- Tan Sitong (Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1865–1898), Chinese politician
- Tan Songyun (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1990), Chinese actress
- Tan Sui Hoon (born 1963), Malaysian badminton player
- Tan Yankai (Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1880–1930) Chinese politician and Premier of the Republic of China.
- Yuanyuan Tan (譚元元, born 1977), Chinese ballet dancer; Principal Dancer at the San Francisco Ballet
- Tan Yuanchun (Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1586–1637), Chinese scholar
- Tan Zhenlin (Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1902–1983), Chinese politician
- Tan Zhonglin (Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1822–1905) Qing dynasty scholar-official. Governor and viceroy of Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.
- Tan Zhongyi (Script error: No such module "Lang"., born 1991), Chinese chess grandmaster
- Lucio Tan (陳永栽, born 1934), Filipino business magnate [4]
- Tony Tan Caktiong (陳覺中, born 1953), Filipino businessman and investor who is the founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation
Tom
- Kiana Tom, (born 1965), American television host
- Lauren Tom, (born 1961), American actress
Hom
- Tom Hom (born 1927), American politician
- Ken Hom (born 1949), American chef
- Sharon Hom (born 1951), Hong Kong-born American human rights law professor
- Alice Y. Hom (born 1967), American LGBTQ community activist
Clan villages
See also
- List of common Chinese surnames
- Chinese surname
- Chinese given name
- Generation name
- Chinese kin
- Chinese compound surname
- Vietnamese name
References
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- ↑ a b China Renews Top 100 Surnames, Li Still the Biggest, People's Daily online (English), 11 January 2006
- ↑ In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames by Sheau-yueh J Chao, published by Clearfield Co, Baltimore 2000.
- ↑ A Practical English-Chinese Pronouncing Dictionary: English, Chinese Characters, Romanized Mandarin and Cantonese by Janey Chen, Tuttle Publishing, Hong Kong 1992.
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