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冉 Pronunciation Rǎn (Mandarin) Language(s)
Chinese Language(s)
Old Chinese Variant form(s) Jan3 Derivative(s) Jan
Rǎn is the
Mandarin
pinyin romanization of the
Chinese surname written
冉 in
Chinese character . It is romanized Jan in
Wade–Giles . Ran is listed 301st in the
Song dynasty
classic text
Hundred Family Surnames .
[1] As of 2008, it is the 178th most common surname in China, shared by 670,000 people.
[2]
Notable people
Ran Geng or Boniu (544 BC – ?),
disciple of Confucius , one of the
Twelve Philosophers
Nanyang Huizhong (675–775), born Ran Huyin ,
Tang dynasty Zen Buddhist monk
Ran Jizai (
冉季載 ), tenth son of
King Wen of Zhou , enfeoffed at the state of Ran
Ran Min (died 352), Emperor of Ran Wei, during the
Sixteen Kingdoms period
Ran Qiu or Ran You (522 BC – ?), disciple of Confucius, one of the Twelve Philosophers
Ran Wanxiang (
冉万祥 ; born 1963), Vice Governor of
Gansu province
Ran Yong or Zhonggong (522 BC – ?), disciple of Confucius, one of the Twelve Philosophers
Ran Yunfei (born 1965), writer and activist
Ran Zhan (
冉瞻 ; died 328 AD), general of
Later Zhao
Ran Zhi (died 354), crown prince of Ran Wei
See also
References
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"百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-11-01 .
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中国最新300大姓排名(2008) [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-11-01 .
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