Fei () is a traditional
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, unlik ...
. It was 65th in the
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 ...
.
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
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(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press
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. .
This surname has three main sources. Two of them are from the
State of Lu
Lu (, c. 1042–249 BC) was a vassal state during the Zhou dynasty of ancient China located around modern Shandong province. Founded in the 11th century BC, its rulers were from a cadet branch of the House of Ji (姬) that ruled the Zhou dy ...
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 ...
(722–481 BC), part of present-day
Shandong province
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizatio ...
. A senior official of the state of Lu was granted a city named Fei, while the son of a certain duke was granted a county named
Fei. Both of these place names were adopted by descendants as surnames. A third source of the name is
Fei Zhong, a high minister of the
Yin Dynasty (1401–1122 BC).
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Notable people
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Fei Hsiao-Tung, professor of sociology and anthropology
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Fei Junlong, commander of the second Chinese space flight
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Fei Wuji, corrupt minister of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period
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Fei Xiang (transcription of the English name “
Philips
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”), Taiwanese-American pop singer
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Fei Yi, regent of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period
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Fei Yu-ching (Stage-name), Taiwanese singer
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Fei Qinyuan
Fei Qinyuan (; born March 20, 2001 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese idol singer. She is a member of Team HII of Chinese idol group SNH48, as well as its sub-unit, Color Girls.
Early life
Fei started learning archery and designing from a young a ...
, member of
SNH48
Italian surname
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Alessandro Fei (disambiguation)
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Giacomo Fei (born 1992), Italian footballer
See also
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FEI (disambiguation)
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Wang Feifei
Wang Feifei (Chinese: 王霏霏; born April 27, 1987), also known professionally as Fei, is a Chinese singer and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group miss A from the group's debut in 2010 until its disbandment in 2017. Sh ...
(born 1987), Chinese singer, actress, presenter and model
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames