The lai Surname
lai Name Meaning and History
- Chinese
: from the name of a state called Lai (in
present-day Henan province), which existed during the Spring and
Autumn period (722–481 bc). Descendants of the ruling class
of this state adopted its name as their surname. - Chinese
: Cantonese variant of Li 2. - Vietnamese: unexplained.
- Polish: dialect variant of the personal name Lew ‘lion’ (see Lew 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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