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, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

and

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

romanization of the

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

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), according to a well-founded ordering. Examples include: ...

and in

traditional Chinese A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examp ...

. It is romanized Lam or Nam in

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ...

. Lan is listed 131st in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

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 language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...

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

Notable people surnamed Lan in English contexts

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Chinese name Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethni ...

, 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 , region = Shanghai, Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, parts of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces; overseas and migrant communities , ethnicity = Wu , speakers = million , date = 2021 , ref = e27 , fa ...

form): * Lan Bozhou ( 藍博洲; born 1960), Taiwanese writer * Lan Caihe (藍采和), one of the

Eight Immortals The Eight Immortals () are a group of legendary ''Xian (Taoism), 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 ...

* Lan Chaoding ( 藍朝鼎; died 1861), Qing dynasty rebel leader * Lan Chaozhu ( 藍朝柱; 1826–1864), Qing dynasty rebel leader, brother of Lan Chaoding *

Lan Cheng-lung Lan Cheng-lung (, born March 1, 1979), also known as Blue Lan, is a Taiwanese actor and film director. Career Lan was born in Yilan, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography ...

(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 civil war in China between the Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The conflict lasted 14 years, from its outbreak in 1850 until the fall of ...

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

Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ...

* Jin Sha, born Lan Feilin (蓝菲琳; born 1983), singer and actress * Lan Gang ( 藍剛; 1930–1989), Hong Kong detective * David Lan, 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 ( 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 ( 蓝天立; born 1962), Vice-chairman of

Guangxi Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằn ...

Autonomous Region * Lan Tianwei ( 藍天蔚; 1878–1922), Republic of China revolutionary * Lan Tianye (蓝天野; 1927–2022), actor * Lan Tingzhen ( 藍廷珍; 1664–1729),

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

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

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

* Lan Wenzheng ( 藍文徵; 1901–1976), Republic of China historian * Lan Xingmu ( 藍星木; born 1949), Taiwanese politician * Pauline Lan, or Lán Xīnméi (藍心湄; born 1965), Taiwanese actress and singer * Lan Yan (蓝燕; born 1990), actress * Lan Ying (藍瑛; 1585–1664), Ming dynasty painter * Lan Yingying ( 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 of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

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

Lam

(Hakka or Cantonese form) * Lam Chung Nian, a Singaporean lawyer *

Elisa Lam On February 19, 2013, the body of Canadian tourist Elisa Lam (born as Lam Ho-yi'';'' ) was recovered from a large cistern atop the Stay on Main hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, where she had been a guest. She was last seen alive on January 31 and ...

or Lam Ho-yi (藍可兒; 1991-2013), Canadian tourist; see Death of Elisa Lam *

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 seri ...

, or Lam Kit-ying (藍潔瑛; 1963–2018), famous Hong Kong actress * Lam Lay Yong (蓝丽蓉; born 1936), Singaporean mathematician *

Lam Ngai Kai Lam Ngai Kai (藍乃才), a.k.a. Lam Nai Choi, Nam Nai Choi, Simon Nam (born 1953), is a Hong Kong–based cinematographer and film director. In the West he is mainly known for his overtly violent movie ''The Story of Ricky, Story of Ricky''. Fil ...

(藍乃才; born 1953), Hong Kong–based cinematographer and film director * Lam Pin Min (藍彬明; born 1969), Singaporean doctor and politician * Lam Sim-fook ( 藍新福; born 1923), Malaya-born Hong Kong doctor * Lam Tin ( 藍天; 1937–1987), Hong Kong actor

Other variants

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

References

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