Lan is the

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

and

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' o ...

romanization of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...

written in

simplified Chinese Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to: Mathematics Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example * Simplification of algebraic expressions, ...

and in

traditional Chinese A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

. It is romanized Lam or Nam in

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...

. Lan is listed 131st in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

classic text ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...

''. , it was the 121st most common surname in China, shared by 1.4 million people.

Notable people surnamed Lan in English contexts

This is a

Chinese name Chinese names or Chinese personal names are names used by individuals from Greater China and other parts of the Chinese-speaking world throughout East and Southeast Asia (ESEA). In addition, many names used in Japan, Korea and Vietnam are often a ...

, meaning the surname is stated the given name, though Chinese persons living in Western countries will often put their surname after their given name.

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Wu Chinese The Wu languages (; Romanization of Wu Chinese, Wu romanization and Romanization of Wu Chinese#IPA, IPA: ''wu6 gniu6'' [] (Shanghainese), ''ng2 gniu6'' [] (Suzhounese), Mandarin pinyin and IPA: ''Wúyǔ'' []) is a major group of Sinitic languag ...

form): * Lan Bozhou (:zh:藍博洲, 藍博洲; born 1960), Taiwanese writer *

Lan Caihe Lan Caihe ()"Lan Caihe." ''Encyclopedia Britannica.'' https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lan-CaiheDorothy Perkins. ''Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture.'' Page 140. is a Chinese mythological figure, and one of the Eight Immortals in the ...

(藍采和), one of the

Eight Immortals The Eight Immortals () are a group of legendary '' xian'' ("immortals") in Chinese mythology. Each immortal's power can be transferred to a vessel () that can bestow life or destroy evil. Together, these eight vessels are called the "Covert Eight ...

* Lan Chaoding ( 藍朝鼎; died 1861), Qing dynasty rebel leader *

Lan Chaozhu Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 藍朝柱; 1826–1864), Qing dynasty rebel leader, brother of Lan Chaoding *

Lan Cheng-lung Lan Cheng-lung (, born March 1, 1979) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. He was born in Yilan, Taiwan. Career Lan made his acting debut in 2001 and gained attention for one of his first roles, a small cameo as Ya-men, Dao Ming Si's olde ...

(藍正龍; born 1979), Taiwanese actor * Lan Chengchun ( 藍成春; died 1864),

Taiping Rebellion The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, was a massive rebellion and civil war that was waged in China between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Han, Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It lasted fr ...

general * Lan Dingyuan ( 藍鼎元; 1680–1733), Qing dynasty governor of

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...

* Jin Sha, born Lan Feilin (蓝菲琳; born 1983), singer and actress * Lan Gang ( 藍剛; 1930–1989), Hong Kong detective *

David Lan David Lan is a South African-born British playwright, theatre producer and director and a social anthropologist. Career Born in Cape Town, he trained as an actor and gained a BA at the University of Cape Town. He has lived in London since 197 ...

, or Lan Hong-Tsung (藍鴻震; born 1940), Hong Kong politician * Lan Jiqing ( 藍濟卿; 16th century), Ming dynasty official * Lan Meijin ( 藍美津; born 1944), Taiwanese politician *

Lan Run Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in sp ...

( 藍潤; 17th century), Qing dynasty official * Lan Shaobai ( 藍少白; born 1986), Taiwanese baseball player * Lan Shaowen ( 藍少文; born 1988), Taiwanese baseball player *

Lan Tianli Lan Tianli (; born October 1962) is a Chinese politician currently serving as chairman and deputy party chief of Guangxi and chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He ...

( 蓝天立; born 1962), Vice-Chairman of

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

Autonomous Region * Lan Tianwei ( 藍天蔚; 1878–1922), Republic of China revolutionary * Lan Tianye (蓝天野; born 1927), actor * Lan Tingzhen ( 藍廷珍; 1664–1729),

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

military governor of Taiwan * Lan Weiwen ( 蓝蔚雯; died 1857), Qing dynasty diplomat, magistrate of

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

* Lan Wenzheng ( 藍文徵; 1901–1976), Republic of China historian * Lan Xingmu ( 藍星木; born 1949), Taiwanese politician *

Pauline Lan Pauline Lan Xinmei (; born 16 November 1965) is a Taiwanese host, actress, singer and businesswoman. Filmography Television series Film *''Myth of City'' (1985) *''The Funny Family'' (1986) *''A Book of Heroes'' (1986) *'' Café. Waiting. Lov ...

, or Lán Xīnméi (藍心湄; born 1965), Taiwanese actress and singer *

Lan Yan Lan Yan (, original Chinese name: 蓝燕; English: Leni Lan; born 9 March 1990), also known by her stage name, Crazybarby, is a Chinese actress, pop singer, and model, based in Hong Kong. Early life Lan was born in Shanghai before moving to ...

(蓝燕; born 1990), actress *

Lan Ying Lan Ying (; ca. 1585–1664) was a Chinese painter of landscapes, human figures, flowers and birds who was active during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Biography Lan was born in Hangzhou in the Zhejiang province. His style name was 'Tiansh ...

(藍瑛; 1585–1664), Ming dynasty painter *

Lan Yingying Lan Yingying (born 16 April 1990), also known as Lyric Lan, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles as Huanbi in '' Empresses in the Palace'' (2011). Career Lan made her movie debut playing the role of Haitang in ''Mural'' in 2011. She ...

( 藍盈瑩; born 1990), actress * Lan Yinong (蓝亦农; 1919–2008), Communist Party chief of Chongqing and Guizhou * Lan Yu (藍玉; died 1393),

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

general * Lan Yuanmei ( 藍元枚; 1736–1787), Qing dynasty military governor of Taiwan, grandson of Lan Tingzhen

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Yammie Lam Yammie Lam Kit-ying (27 April 1963 – 31 October 2018), also known as Yammie Nam, was a Hong Kong actress and most notable for her performances in TVB drama series ''The Greed of Man'' and ''Looking Back In Anger'', as well as in the film serie ...

, or Lam Kit-ying (藍潔瑛; 1963–2018), famous Hong Kong actress *

Lam Lay Yong Lam Lay Yong (maiden name Oon Lay Yong, ; born 1936) is a retired Professor of Mathematics. Academic career From 1988 to 1996 she was Professor at the Department of Mathematics, National University of Singapore (NUS). She graduated from the Uni ...

(蓝丽蓉; born 1936), Singaporean mathematician *

Lam Pin Min Lam Pin Min (; born 1 September 1969) is a Singaporean ophthalmologist and politician and who served as Senior Minister of State for Health and Senior Minister of State for Transport between 2017 and 2020. A member of the governing People's Ac ...

(藍彬明; born 1969), Singaporean doctor and politician * Lam Sim-fook ( 藍新福; born 1923), Malaya-born Hong Kong doctor *

Lam Tin Lam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area but also hosts a major transport interchange and several shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in th ...

( 藍天; 1937–1987), Hong Kong actor

Other variants

* Carmen Nam, or Lán Jiāwèn ( 藍家汶; born 1993), Hong Kong swimmer *

Jimmy Nah Jimmy Nah(; (13 April 1967 – 4 January 2008), better known by his nickname "MC King", was a Singaporean comedian and actor. He died of heart and lung failure at the age of 40. Early life and career Nah entered the entertainment industry in 19 ...

, or Nah Khim See (蓝钦喜; 1968–2008), Singaporean comedian *

Pong Nan Nan Yik-Pong, better known by his stage name Pong Nan (; born 15 May 1978), is a Cantopop musician, singer-songwriter and actor in Hong Kong of Hakka ancestry. Life and career 1978–2004: Early life and career beginnings In 1989, amid mass ...

, or Nan Yik-Pong (藍奕邦; born 1978), Hong Kong singer * Ran In-ting ( 藍蔭鼎; 1903–1979), Taiwanese painter and media executive

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