Lian/Lien ( 連/ 连), ( 廉) is a

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surname.

Origin

連

The Chinese Lian ( 連) family originated from the

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(高辛) family, Lianao (連敖) of

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, and the Jiang (姜) family of

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. Also, it was founded from various

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of the Zhou Dynasty period and the

of the Han Dynasty period. Later, another Lian (連) family was founded from the

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people, the

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people, and the

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people.

廉

The Chinese Lian ( 廉) family originated from the Xiong family of the

and the

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. It is also said that the Lian family descended from the

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. It is the 66th name on the ''

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'' poem.K. S. Tom.

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(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom.

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. .

Notable people

練

Denis Lian Denis Lian (traditional Chinese: ) (born 8 March 1972) is a Singaporean race car driver. Denis Lian is Singapore's most successful professional racing driver. In 2002, he was crowned Asian Formula 2000 Champion, becoming the first Singaporean ...

(練建勝 born 1972), Singaporean race car driver

連

Lian Heng Lien Heng (; 1878–1936) was a Taiwanese historian, politician, poet, merchant, editor of a Tainan's local newspaper. His most representative work was the '. Some have claimed that he contributed to the creation and spread of a unified and s ...

(連橫, 1878–1936), Chinese historian, father of

Lien Chen-tung Lien Chen-tung (; 23 April 1904 – 1 December 1986) was a Chinese statesman and politician who was the tenth Republic of China Minister of the Interior. Lien was also the first official county magistrate of Taipei County, a representative of ...

, (連震東, 1904 - 1986) former Republic of China

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, father of

Lien Chan Lien Chan (; born 27 August 1936) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government from 1990 to 1993, Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 20 ...

, former

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(Taiwan) *

Sarah Lian Sarah Lian (simplified Chinese: 连丽婷, born 12 May 1983), is a Chinese Malaysian actress and television personality based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was born in Taiping, Perak Malaysia but mainly grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, ...

(born 1983), Malaysian Chinese actress *

Shiga Lin , known as Shiga Lin ( zh, t=連詩雅, j=Lin4 Si1 Ngaa5), is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Lin was signed to Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational ent ...

(born 1988), Hong Kong singer and actress

廉

Lian Po Lian Po (; – 243 BC), was a prominent general of the Zhao state in the Warring States period of Chinese history. He was named by Chinese historians as one of the four greatest generals of the late Warring States period, along with Bai Qi, Wa ...

(廉頗, 3rd century BC), Chinese general

Unknown

Daniel Lian Daniel Lian is a Southeast Asia Economist for Morgan Stanley, based out of Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lian is perhaps best known as a prominent proponent of Thaksinomics, a set of econo ...

, Singaporean economist

References

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