Lan (surname 兰)
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Not to be confused with Lan (surname 蓝).
Lan is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 兰 in simplified Chinese and 蘭 in traditional Chinese. As of 2008, it is the 154th most common surname in China, shared by 840,000 people.[1] Lan 蘭 is not listed in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[2]
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Pronunciation | Lán (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | Orchid |
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The people of the Xiongnu Lan (tribe) assimilated into Han Chinese culture and were given the surname Lan.