Yi (surname 羿)

Yi is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 羿 in Chinese characters, named after historical figure Hou Yi (not the similarly named and related mythological figure).[1] It is romanized I in Wade–Giles. Yi is listed 210th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[2] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China in the present, with a noticeable lack of notable people compared to other surnames in the text.[3]

Notable people[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "姓氏 | 羿姓起源及其文化故事". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  3. ^ 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 2014-10-11.
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