The huang Surname
huang Name Meaning and History
Chinese 
: from an ancient territory called
Huang. Perhaps the most famous and revered of the ancient Chinese
emperors is Huang Di (2697–2595 bc), considered father of
the Chinese people. He is also known as ‘the Yellow Emperor’, since
Huang also means ‘yellow’. Surprisingly, though, Huang Di is not
credited with being a direct source of the surname. A descendant of
his was granted the fief of the territory of Huang, which later served
as the surname for certain descendants of the ruling family.
: from an ancient territory called
Huang. Perhaps the most famous and revered of the ancient Chinese
emperors is Huang Di (2697–2595 bc), considered father of
the Chinese people. He is also known as ‘the Yellow Emperor’, since
Huang also means ‘yellow’. Surprisingly, though, Huang Di is not
credited with being a direct source of the surname. A descendant of
his was granted the fief of the territory of Huang, which later served
as the surname for certain descendants of the ruling family. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 18 - Messages: 91
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Um ... help? | Nathalie Huang | 27 |
| Hui'an Huang | Ng Chee Tiong | 1 |
| My Roots | Ng | 1 |
| Tracing the root | Wong Leong Huat | 0 |
| Tracing the root. | Wong Leong Huat | 2 |
| Hi from Vancouver, Canada | David Wong | 5 |
| Could you help? | James Wong | 3 |
| Hui-an, Fujian, China | Ng Chee Tiong | 15 |
| Ziyun Huang Roots of Xiamei, Hui'an | Ooi Peng Eng | 7 |
| ZIYUN Huang Ji's Descendants- 紫云二房纪公派下分支 | Erik Huang | 0 |
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