Ye () is a Chinese-language surname. It is listed 257th in the Song dynasty

classic text A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy. What makes a book "classic" is a concern that has occurred to various authors ranging from Italo Calvino to Mark Twain and the related questions of "Why Read the Cla ...

'' Hundred Family Surnames'', and is the 43rd most common surname in China, with a population of 5.8 million as of 2008 and 2019. Ye is usually romanized as "Yeh" in Taiwan based on Wade-Giles; "Yip", "Ip", and "Jip" in Cantonese; "Iap", "Yap", "Yapp", "Yiapp" and "Yeap" in Hakka and Hokkien.

Pronunciation

In Middle Chinese, Ye () was pronounced ''Sjep'' (IPA: ). As late as the 11th-century '' Guangyun Dictionary'', it was a homophone of other characters that are pronounced ''shè'' in modern Mandarin and ''sip'' in modern Cantonese.

Distribution

As of 2008, Ye is the 43rd most common surname in Taipei Taiwan, with a population of 5.8 million. It is the 22nd most common surname in Taiwan as of 2005.

Origin

Ye means "leaf" in modern Chinese, but the name arose as a

lineage name 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 W ...

referring to the city of Ye (in modern Ye County, Henan) in the

State of Chu Chu, or Ch'u in Wade–Giles romanization, (, Hanyu Pinyin: Chǔ, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was a Zhou dynasty vassal state. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BCE. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou hea ...

during the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

of ancient China.葉姓來源及郡望堂號
." According to

Sima Qian Sima Qian (; ; ) was a Chinese historian of the early Han dynasty (206AD220). He is considered the father of Chinese historiography for his ''Records of the Grand Historian'', a general history of China covering more than two thousand years b ...

's '' Records of the Grand Historian'', Yuxiong, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and his grandson Zhuanxu, was the teacher of

King Wen of Zhou King Wen of Zhou (; 1152–1050 BC, the Cultured King) was Count of state of Zhou, Zhou during the late Shang dynasty in ancient China. Although frequently confused with his fourth son Duke of Zhou, also known as "Lord Zhou", they are different hi ...

. After the Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty,

King Cheng of Zhou King Cheng of Zhou (), personal name Ji Song (姬誦), was the second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE. His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang (邑姜). King Cheng w ...

(reigned 1042-1021 BC) awarded Yuxiong's great-grandson Xiong Yi the fiefdom of Chu, which over the ensuing centuries developed into a major kingdom. King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC) was one of the Five Hegemons, the most powerful monarchs during the Spring and Autumn period. In 506 BC the

State of Wu Wu (; Old Chinese: ''*'') was one of the states during the Western Zhou dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period. It was also known as Gouwu ( /''*''/) or Gongwu ( /''*''/) from the pronunciation of the local language. Wu was located at the ...

invaded Chu with an army commanded by

King Helü King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

, Wu Zixu and Sun Tzu. Shen Yin Shu, a great-grandson of King Zhuang and the Chu

field marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

, was killed in the aftermath of the Battle of Boju. After the war

King Zhao of Chu King Zhao of Chu (, died 489 BC) was from 515 to 489 BC the king of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Zhen () and King Zhao was his posthumous title. Documents unearthed in the former state ...

enfeoffed Shen Yin Shu's son Shen Zhuliang with the key frontier city of Ye, in gratitude for his father's sacrifice. Shen Zhuliang subsequently put down the rebellion of Sheng,

Duke of Bai Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked ...

, in 478 BC and restored King Hui as ruler of Chu. King Hui then granted him the titles of prime minister,

marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated o ...

, and Duke of Ye (). In Zhou dynasty China, noble families usually had two surnames: clan name () and lineage name (). Shen Zhuliang, from a cadet branch of the ruling house of Chu, shared the lineage name of Mi () of the Chu kings. He also inherited the clan name of Shen from his father, but his fame led some of his descendants to adopt Ye as their clan name. Later the distinction between the clan and lineage names was abolished, and Ye became the surname of Shen Zhuliang's descendants. Shen Zhuliang, now better known as Duke of Ye, is considered the founding ancestor of the Ye surname.

Notable people

* Duke of Ye (c. 500 BC), Prime Minister of the

during the

Ye Fashan Ye Fashan or Yeh Fa-shan (; 631–720), also known as Perfect Man Ye, was a Taoist wonder-worker reportedly from the Tang dynasty. According to hagiographic legend, he ascended to Heaven as an immortal "in broad daylight," 12 July, 720. Reference ...

(631–720), Tang dynasty Taoist, revered as an immortal *

Ye Guanglüe Ye Guanglüe (, ? – 911?), also romanized as Ye Guanglue or Ye Guanglve, was a warlord in the last years of the Tang dynasty. He was the governor of Nanning, Yongzhou in the late 9th century and managed to keep his territory safe during the de ...

(died 911), late Tang dynasty warlord in

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 ...

Ye Zuqia Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 葉祖洽; 1046–1117), Song dynasty '' zhuangyuan'' and Vice Minister of Personnel * Ye Mengde (1077–1148), Song dynasty scholar and Minister of Revenue *

Ye Yong Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉顒; 1100–1167), Southern Song dynasty prime minister *

Ye Heng Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 叶衡; 1114–1175), Southern Song dynasty prime minister *

Ye Shi Ye Shi (, 1150–1223), courtesy name Zhengze (正则), pseudonym Mr. Shuixin (水心先生), was a Chinese neo-Confucian of the Song dynasty. A native of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, he was the most famous figure of the Yongjia School, a neo-Confucianism ...

(1150–1223), Southern Song neo-Confucian scholar *

Ye Sen Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉森; 1190–1208), Southern Song Taoist, revered as god in Fujian *

Ye Shaoweng Ye Shaoweng (; fl. 1200–1250) was a Southern Song dynasty Chinese poet from Longquan, in modern Lishui, Zhejiang province. He belonged to the Jianghu (Rivers and Lakes) School of poets, known for its unadorned style of poetry. He was an academi ...

(fl. 1200–1250), Southern Song poet *

Ye Mengding Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶梦鼎; 1200–1279), Southern Song prime minister *

Ye Chen Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 葉琛; 1314–1362), Yuan dynasty governor, Marquess of Nanyang *

Ye Fu Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉福; died 1402), Ming dynasty official and military leader *

Ye Xixian Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉希賢; died 1402), Ming dynasty official *

Ye Di Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉砥; 1342–1421), Ming dynasty scholar-official *

Ye Chun Ye Chun () is a Chinese American writer and literary translator. Her book of poetry, ''Lantern Puzzle'', won the 2011 Berkshire Prize. She received an NEA fellowship in 2015 and a Pushcart Prize for her poem "The Luoyang Poem" in 2017, a second ...

( 葉春; 1370–1433), Ming dynasty Vice-Minister of Justice *

Ye Sheng Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉盛; 1420–1470), Ming dynasty scholar-official *

Ye Qi Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 葉淇; 1426–1501), Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue *

Ye Mengxiong Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉夢熊; 1531–1597), Ming dynasty Minister of War *

Ye Chunji Ye Chunji (; 1532–1595), courtesy name Huafu (化甫), art name Jiongzhai (絅齋), was a Counties of the People's Republic of China#History, Chinese county official and scholar during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) of China. Life and c ...

(1532–1595), Ming dynasty scholar-official *

Ye Xianggao Ye Xianggao (; 1559–1627) was a late Ming dynasty official who served in the Grand Secretariat under the Wanli Emperor from 1607 to 1614 and under the Tianqi Emperor from 1621 to 1624. He played an important role in staving off the Palace's pe ...

(1559–1627), Ming dynasty prime minister *

Ye Xianzu Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶宪祖; 1566–1641), Ming dynasty playwright *

Ye Yongsheng Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 葉永盛; 16th century), Ming dynasty official, county god of

Nanhui Nanhui District (), formerly romanized as Nanhwei, was a district of Shanghai until it was merged into Pudong New Area in May 2009. It had a land area of about and a coastline. The population of Nanhui was as of August 2006. On May 6, 200 ...

Ye Tianshi Ye Tianshi (1667–1747) was a Chinese medical scholar who was the major proponent of the "school of warm diseases". His major work, ''Wen-re Lun'' (Discussion of Warm Diseases) published in 1746, divided the manifestations of diseases into four s ...

(1667–1747), doctor and Chinese medicine theorist *

Ye Shaokui Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉紹楏; died 1821), Qing dynasty Governor of

province *

Ye Weigeng Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉維庚; 1773–1828), Qing dynasty official and historian * Ye Mingchen (1807–1859), Qing dynasty Governor of Guangdong province *

Ye Yunlai Ye Yunlai (, died 1861) was a military leader of the Taiping Rebellion. He began his military career in the Jintian Uprising, later becoming a general, leading Taiping forces to many military victories. He was the chief commander defending Anqing ...

(died 1861), Taiping Rebellion general *

Ye Yanlan Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 叶衍兰; 1823–1898), Qing dynasty official and writer * Yap Ah Loy (1837–1885), founder of Kuala Lumpur *

Ye Chengzhong Ye Chengzhong (; 1840–1899) was a Chinese businessman and philanthropist active during the final years of the Qing Dynasty and a pioneer in the hardware industry who also made considerable contributions to education. Biography Born i ...

(1840–1899), tycoon and philanthropist * Ye Zhichao (died 1901), Huai Army general *

Yip Sang Yip Sang (; 1845–1927) was a prominent Canadian businessman, whose business and family flourished during the period when Chinese Canadians faced discrimination and restrictions. On top of his business and real estate holding, Yip was also a social ...

(葉春田; 1845–1927) Chinese-Canadian businessman * Yap Kwan Seng (1846–1902), the last Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur *

Ye Changchi Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉昌熾; 1849–1917), Qing dynasty scholar *

Ye Huijun Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 葉惠鈞; 1863–1932), Republic of China revolutionary and politician *

Ye Dehui Ye Dehui (; 186411 April 1927) was a Chinese writer and editor active during the Qing dynasty and the Republican Era. Vacillating between academia, business, and civil service in his early life, Ye eventually established himself as a leading bibl ...

( 葉德輝; 1864–1927), scholar-official, executed by the Communists *

Ye Lanfang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶兰舫; 1864–1937), founder of Commercial Guarantee Bank of China *

Ye Xinghai Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶星海; 1870–1929), Tianjin

comprador A comprador or compradore () is a "person who acts as an agent for foreign organizations engaged in investment, trade, or economic or political exploitation". A comprador is a Indigenous peoples, native manager for a European business house in East ...

Ye Zhuotang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶琢堂; 1875–1940), banker, general manager of Farmers Bank of China *

Ye Keliang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉可樑; 1879–1972), Republic of China educator and diplomat *

Ye Zhongyu Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶仲裕; 1881–1909), cofounder of Fudan University * Ye Ju (1881–1925), Republic of China general and governor of Guangdong province *

Ye Gongchuo Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 叶恭绰; 1881–1968), Republic of China Finance Minister, Railway Minister, and collector, grandson of Ye Yanlan *

Ye Xiasheng Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" se ...

( 葉夏聲; 1882–1956), Republic of China politician and lieutenant general *

Ye Zaijun Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉在均; 1885–1951), Republic of China Supreme Court justice * (1885–1952), founder of Dr. Yap Eye Hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia *

Ye Chucang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶楚伧; 1887–1946), scholar and Kuomintang politician, Governor of Jiangsu *

Ye Jizhuang Ye Jizhuang (; 1893–1967) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician nicknamed the "Red Manager". He served as the logistics head of the Red Army during the Long March and of the Yan'an Communist headquarters during the Second Sino- ...

(1893–1967), PRC Minister of Foreign Trade * Ip Man/Yip Man (1893–1972), martial arts master, teacher of

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...

* Ye Shengtao (1893–1988), writer and educator *

Ye Shaoyi Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶少毅; 1895–1919), one of the first Chinese pilots * Ye Ting (1896–1946), Communist general of the New Fourth Army *

Ye Juquan Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶橘泉; 1896–1989), Chinese medicine scientist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences * Ye Jianying (1897–1986),

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

marshal, chairman of the National People's Congress *

Ye Qisun Ye Qisun (; July 16, 1898 – January 3, 1977), also named Ye Hongjuan (), was a Chinese physicist and one of the founders of modern physics in China. Education Ye's family had a very strong educational background. His great-grandfather serve ...

(1898–1977), physicist and educator *

Godfrey Yeh Godfrey may refer to: People * Godfrey (name), a given name and surname * Godfrey (comedian), American comedian, actor Places In the United States * Godfrey, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Godfrey, Illinois, a village * Godfrey, Kansas, an ...

( 葉庚年; 1900–1988), entrepreneur *

Ye Xiufeng Ye Xiufeng (; 1900 – 8 February 1990) was a Kuomintang politician of the Republic of China.生年1900年见《一个真实的中统局长叶秀峰》及镇江市解放路小学网站。《中途搁浅的瘦西湖“叶园”》作生于1899� ...

(1900–1990), Republic of China politician *

Ye Zhupei Ye Zhupei or Yap Chu-Phay (; 1902 – 24 November 1971) was a Chinese physical chemist, chemical engineer, and metallurgist. Born into an overseas Chinese family in the Philippines and educated in the United States, he moved to China in the 1930 ...

or Yap Chu-Phay (1920–1971), Filipino-born metallurgist, founder of chemical metallurgy in China, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences *

Ye Yongfang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶庸方; 1903–1944), businessman and publisher, son of Ye Xinghai * George Yeh (1904–1981), Republic of China diplomat and Foreign Minister, nephew of Ye Gongchuo * Yip Hon (1904–1997), Macau gambling tycoon *

Ye Lingfeng Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉靈鳳; 1905–1975), writer and artist *

Ye Tinggui Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉廷珪; 1905–1977), Mayor of Tainan *

Ye Qianyu Ye Qianyu (or Yeh Ch'ien-yü; 31 March 1907 – 5 May 1995) was a Chinese painter and pioneering manhua artist. In 1928, he cofounded '' Shanghai Manhua'', one of the earliest and most influential manhua magazines, and created '' Mr. Wang'', one ...

(1907–1995), pioneering manhua artist, cofounder of ''

Shanghai Manhua ''Shanghai Manhua'' ( zh, t=上海漫畫, s=上海漫画, first=t, p=Shànghǎi Mànhuà), originally titled ''Shanghai Sketch'', was a weekly pictorial magazine published in Shanghai from 21 April 1928 until 7 June 1930. Considered the first succ ...

'' * Teddy Yip (1907–2003), Indonesian-Chinese businessman, Formula One team owner *

Ye Duyi Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶笃义; 1912–2004), Vice-Chairman of the

China Democratic League The China Democratic League (CDL) is one of the eight legally recognized minor political parties in the People's Republic of China under the Chinese Communist Party's United Front. The CDL was originally founded in 1941 as an umbrella coalition ...

Yap Thiam Hien John Yap Thiam Hien (25May 191325April 1989) was an Indonesian human rights lawyer. Life Born in Kutaraja, Aceh, Dutch East Indies, his father was Yap Sin Eng and his mother was Hwan Tjing Nio. Yap's family, living in genteel but reduced cir ...

(1913–1989), Indonesian human rights lawyer, namesake of the

Yap Thiam Hien Award Penghargaan Yap Thiam Hien (Yap Thiam Hien Award) is an award given by Yayasan Pusat Studi Hak Asasi Manusia to people with contributions in human rights issues in Indonesia. The name is based on an Indonesian Chinese lawyer and a human right acti ...

Yeh Ming-hsun Yeh Ming-hsun (25September 191321November 2009), was a Chinese journalist and newspaper editor. A native of Fujian Province on the Chinese mainland, he became president of ''Chunghwa Daily'', a newspaper belonging to the ruling Kuomintang, in 195 ...

(1913–2009), journalist, cofounder of Shih Hsin University * Ye Fei (1914–1999), Filipino-Chinese general, commander of the Chinese Navy *

Ye Junjian Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶君健; 1914–1999), novelist in Chinese and

Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...

, translator *

Ye Duzhuang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶笃庄; 1914–2000), agronomist, brother of Ye Duyi *

Ye Peida Ye Peida (; 18 October 1915 – 16 January 2011) was a Chinese telecommunications engineer and educator. He was a founding professor of the Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in 1955 and served as its president in the 1980s. He wa ...

(1915–2011), cofounder and president of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications *

Ye Duzheng Ye Duzheng (; 21 February 1916 – 16 October 2013) was a Chinese meteorologist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Born in Anqing, Anhui province in 1916, Ye is considered the founder of Chinese atmospheric physics, and was awar ...

(1916–2013), meteorologist and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, brother of Ye Duyi * Ye Qun (1917–1971), wife of Vice-Chairman Lin Biao *

Ye Zhishan Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶至善; 1918–2006), writer and publisher, son of Ye Shengtao *

Ye Shuifu Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 叶水夫; 1920–2002), translator, President of

Translators Association of China The Translators Association of China (TAC) () is a national association for translation studies in China. Founded in the 1980s TAC was part of the academic response to the national Economic Reform in 1978. The incumbent President of TAC's 6th Exe ...

Ye Hongjia Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉宏甲; 1923–1990), Taiwanese cartoonist * Chia-ying Yeh (born 1924), Chinese-Canadian poet and scholar *

Ye Lizhong Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots language, Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See ''Ye olde'', and the ...

( 叶利中; 1924–1999), xiangsheng performer, brother of Ye Duyi *

Ye Zhemin Ye Zhemin (; 1924 – 2 January 2018), also romanized as Yeh Che-min, was a Chinese art historian and authority on the history of Chinese ceramics and Chinese calligraphy, calligraphy. He is credited with making a discovery that led to the ident ...

(1924–2018), art historian * Ye Xuanping (1924–2019), Governor of Guangdong, son of Ye Jianying * Ip Chun (born 1924), martial artist, son of Yip Man * Yeh Shih-tao (1925–2008), Taiwanese writer and historian *

Ye Qingbing Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 葉慶炳; 1927–1993), Taiwanese writer and scholar *

Ye Qingyao Ye Qingyao (; 8 December 1927 – 6 February 2019) was a Chinese mechanical engineer and politician born in Japanese Taiwan and educated in Japan. In 1947, he participated in the February 28 incident, February 28 rebellion against Kuomintang rul ...

(1927–2019), Taiwanese-born Chinese engineer and politician *

Ye Shuhua Ye Shuhua (; born June 21, 1927) is a Chinese astronomer and professor at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, known for achieving one of the world's most precise measurements of Universal Time in the 1960s, and for establishing the very-long-basel ...

(born 1927), astronomer, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences *

Ye Zhengda Ye Zhengda (; 22 August 1927 – 14 December 2017) was a Chinese aircraft designer and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. He was also an adjunct professor and senior engineer at Northwestern Polytechnical University. He ...

(1927–2017), aircraft designer and

PLA PLA may refer to: Organizations Politics and military * People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party * People's Liberation Army (disambiguation) ** Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called ...

lieutenant general, son of Ye Ting *

Ye Weiqu Ye Weiqu (; 6 August 1929 – 11 December 2010) was a Vietnamese people in Hong Kong, Chinese Vietnamese translator and scholar. Ye was a visiting professor at Waseda University, Gakushuin University and Ritsumeikan University. He was among the f ...

(1929–2010), Chinese-Vietnamese writer and translator * Geoffrey Yeh (born 1931), businessman, son of Godfrey Yeh *

Yeh Changti Yeh Changti or Ye Changdi (; 29 November 1933 – 16 November 2016), also known as Robin Yeh, was a pilot in the Republic of China Air Force with the rank of major. A member of the CIA-trained Black Cat Squadron, he flew the American U-2 recon ...

(1933–2016), Republic of China Air Force pilot, member of the

Black Cat Squadron The Black Cat Squadron (), formally the 35th Squadron, was a squadron of the Republic of China Air Force that flew the U-2 surveillance plane out of Taoyuan Air Base in northern Taiwan, from 1961 to 1974. 26 ROCAF pilots successfully completed U- ...

* Ye Liansong (born 1935), Communist Party Chief and Governor of Hebei Province *

Ye Xiushan Ye Xiushan (; 4 July 1935 – 7 September 2016) was a Chinese philosopher, aestheticist and Chinese Opera theorist. Ye was one of the first Faculty Scholars at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a , and a member of the 8th, the 9th ...

(1935–2016), philosopher *

Ye Peiqiong Ye Peiqiong (; born 1937), also known as Yei Pei-chun, is a female former international table tennis player from China. Table tennis career She won two bronze medals at the 1957 World Table Tennis Championships and the 1959 World Table Tennis C ...

(born 1937), table tennis player *

Ye Xuanning Ye Xuanning (; October 1938 – 10 July 2016) was a Chinese politician, general and businessman. Early life and education Ye was born in British Hong Kong in October 1938, the son of Ye Jianying, a Communist general, Marshal of the People's L ...

(1938–2016), major general, son of Ye Jianying *

Ye Rutang Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

( 叶如棠; born 1940), architect, Vice-Minister of Construction *

Ye Yonglie Ye Yonglie (, 30 August 1940 – 15 May 2020) was a Chinese writer of science fiction and biographies. A few of his stories have been translated into English in '' The Road to Science Fiction'' series and elsewhere. During the " Anti-Spiritual ...

(born 1940), science fiction and biography writer *

Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan (; born 26 June 1941) is a Taiwanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See. Biography Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan was born on 26 June 1941, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and was ordained priest on 27 March 19 ...

(born 1941), Taiwanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, diplomat of the Holy See *

Ye Caiyu Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

or Ye Ling ( 葉彩育; 1942–2012), Taiwanese singer *

Ye Wenling Ye Wenling (; born 4 November 1942) is a Chinese novelist. She was a member of the 6th, 7th and 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Biography Ye was born in Chumen Town, Yuhuan, Zhejiang, China in ...

(born 1942), novelist and politician *

Arthur Yap Arthur Yap Chioh Hiong (; 1943 – 19 June 2006) was a Singaporean poet, writer and painter. Biography Arthur Yap was born in Singapore, the sixth child of a carpenter and a housewife. Yap attended St Andrew's School and the University of ...

(1943–2006), Singaporean poet, writer, and painter *

Ye Chenghai Ye Chenghai (; born 15 August 1943) is a Chinese billionaire businessman and former politician, the head of Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals. He is a Hakka people, Hakka born in Meizhou, Guangdong. He served as Vice Mayor of Shenzhen before quitti ...

(born 1943), politician and billionaire entrepreneur, founder of

Salubris Pharmaceuticals Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals (; ) is a Chinese pharmaceutical company. Founded in November 1998 and based in Shenzhen, it has a market cap of US$4.4 billion, 3,121 employees and annual sales of $553 million as of 2019. Shenzhen Salubris is h ...

* Yeh Chin-fong (born 1943), former Republic of China Minister of Justice *

Johnny Ip Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varian ...

( 葉振棠; born 1944), Hong Kong singer and actor *

Ye Lipei Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * The Scots word for "you" * A pseudo-archaic spelling of the English definite article (''the''). See '' Ye olde'', and the "Ye form" sec ...

(:zh:叶立培, 叶立培; born 1944), real estate developer * Ye Peijian (born 1945), commander of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program * Deanie Ip (born 1947), Hong Kong singer and actress * Frances Yip (born 1947), Hong Kong singer * Wing-Huen Ip (:zh:葉永烜, 葉永烜; born 1947), Chinese-German astronomer * Laurence Yep (born 1948), Chinese-American writer, author of the ''Dragon (fantasy series), Dragon series'' * Yeh Hsien-hsiu (born 1948), Taiwanese singer and politician * Yeh Chu-lan (born 1949), former Vice Premier of the Republic of China * Ye Xiaowen (born 1950), scholar and politician * Yeh Ching-chuan, Ministry of Health and Welfare (Republic of China), Minister of Health, Republic of China * Bing Yeh (born 1950), Taiwanese-American entrepreneur, founder of Silicon Storage Technology * Ip Kwok-him (born 1951), Hong Kong politician * Ip Yut Kin (born 1951), CEO of ''Apple Daily'' * Stephen Ip (born 1955), Hong Kong politician * Ye Shuangyu (:zh:叶双瑜, 叶双瑜; born 1955), Vice-Governor of Fujian province * Ye Xiaogang (born 1955), composer * Ye Tan (born 1956), economist * Yeh Kuang-shih (born 1957), Republic of China Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Republic of China), Minister of Transportation and Communications * Yeh Jiunn-rong (born 1958), Minister of Education of the Republic of China * John Yap (born 1959), Singaporean-born Canadian politician * V-Nee Yeh (born 1959), Hong Kong businessman, son of Geoffrey Yeh * Yip Wing-sie (born 1960), Hong Kong musician * Nai-Chang Yeh (born 1961), Taiwanese-American physicist * Sally Yeh (born 1961), Taiwanese-Canadian singer and actress * Yip Kai Foon (born 1961), Hong Kong gangster * Ip Kin-yuen (born 1962), Hong Kong politician * Yeh Lee-hwa (:zh:葉李華, 葉李華; born 1962), Taiwanese science fiction writer * Ye Rongguang (born 1963), first Chinese chess Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster * Yip Sai Wing (born 1963), drummer of Hong Kong rock band Beyond (band), Beyond * Wilson Yip (born 1963), Hong Kong actor and filmmaker * Zhenli Ye Gon (born 1963), Chinese-Mexican businessman, alleged drug trafficker * Ye Qiaobo (born 1964), world champion speed skater * Amy Yip (born 1965), Hong Kong actress * Arthur Yap (politician), Arthur Yap (born 1965), Filipino politician * Yeh Shin-cheng (born 1965), Vice-Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration (Republic of China) * Yip Tin-shing (born 1965), Hong Kong screenwriter * Veronica Yip (born 1966), Hong Kong actress * Timmy Yip (born 1967), Hong Kong film art director, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award winner * Vern Yip (born 1968), Hong Kong-born American interior designer * Ye Chong (born 1969), fencing, fencer, Olympic medalist * Ye Kuangzheng (:zh:叶匡政, 叶匡政; born 1969), writer and poet * Yeh Min-chih (:zh:葉民志, 葉民志; born 1970), Taiwanese actor * Ye Pengzhi (:zh:叶鹏智, 叶鹏智; born 1971), CEO of Guangdong Aluminum * Ye Zhibin (born 1971), football player and coach * Françoise Yip (born 1972), Chinese-Canadian actress * Gloria Yip (born 1973), Hong Kong actress * Barry Ip (:zh:葉文輝, 葉文輝; born 1974), Hong Kong singer and actor * Ye Haiyan (born 1975), gender activist * Gary Yap (born 1977), Malaysian television host * Ye Jianming (born 1977), billionaire founder of CEFC China Energy * Ip Pui Yi (born 1978), Hong Kong Olympic sports shooter * Yeh Hsien-chung (born 1979), Taiwanese footballer * Grace Ip (:zh:葉佩雯, 葉佩雯; born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actress * Jaique Ip (born 1980), Hong Kong snooker player * Michelle Ye (born 1980), actress and Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International winner * Tracy Ip (born 1981), Miss Hong Kong 2005 * Ye Jia (born 1981), football player * Yeh Ting-jen (born 1983), Taiwanese baseball player * Ye Yiqian (:zh:叶一茜, 叶一茜; born 1984), singer and actress * Ye Zuxin (:zh:叶祖新, 叶祖新; born 1984), actor * Brandon Yip (born 1985), Canadian NHL hockey player * Yip Chi Ho (born 1985), Hong Kong footballer * Ye Weiting (:zh:葉瑋庭, 葉瑋庭; born 1985) Taiwanese singer * Yeh Yung-chieh (born 1985), Taiwanese baseball player * Anna Kay or Ye Xiqi (:zh:叶熙祺, 叶熙祺; born 1987), singer and actress * Yip Pui Yin (born 1987), Hong Kong badminton player * Ye Qing (:zh:叶青 (演员), 叶青; born 1988), actress * Sammi Yip (:zh:葉慧婷, 葉慧婷; born 1988), Hong Kong singer * Ip Chung Long (born 1989), Hong Kong footballer * Ye Weichao (born 1989), football player * Yapp Hung Fai (born 1990), Hong Kong soccer goalkeeper * Ye Chongqiu (born 1992), football player * Ye Shiwen (born 1996), swimmer, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder * William W-G. Yeh, civil engineer * (G)I-dle, Yeh Shuhua (born 2000); Taiwanese singer, dancer, member of the South Korean group (G)I-DLE * Yap Weng Wah (叶荣华; born 1983), Malaysian ex-engineer and convicted serial rapist who had sexually assaulted 31 boys in Singapore

References

External links

Descendants of Ye visit ancestral lands
(in Chinese)
Sina surname wiki project
(in Chinese) {{surname, Ye Chinese-language surnames Chu (state) Individual Chinese surnames