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'''Ke''' |
'''Ke''' ({{zh|c=柯|p=Kē}}) is a [[Chinese surname]]. It originally appeared on the [[Hundred Family Surnames]].{{where|date=March 2020}} As of 2006 was no longer one of the top 100 most common surnames.{{cn|date=March 2020}} A 2013 study found that it was the 145th most common surname, shared by 1.06 million people or 0.080% of the population, with the province most being [[Hubei]]. It is also spelled as Quah, Qua, Kua, Kuah, Kwa, Ke, Ker, Ko, Kok, or O in English, owing to variations in dialect (for instance, O derives from the Cantonese pronunciation of the character) or romanisation system (compare Ke, which derives from [[Pinyin]], with Ko, which derives from [[Wade-Giles]].) |
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==Origin== |
==Origin== |
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There are several origins of this last name: |
There are several origins of this last name: |
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#the descendants of Duke Ke Lu (柯盧) of the [[State of Wu]] during the [[Spring and Autumn period]]; |
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#the descendants of a tribe in [[Northern Wei |
#the descendants of a tribe in the [[Northern Wei dynasty]] whose surname was originally Keba (柯拔) but was simplified to Ke; |
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#the descendants of the [[Qiang people|Qiang]] tribe or the [[Xianbei]] tribe with the last name Ke. |
#the descendants of the [[Qiang people|Qiang]] tribe or the [[Xianbei]] tribe with the last name Ke. |
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One website lists it as originating from the town of Han in [[Zhejiang]] Province<ref>[http://www.yutopian.com/names/09/9ke199.html Origin of the surname Ke, Ker, and Quah<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> while another states it originated in Jiyang Prefecture (located in present |
One website lists it as originating from the town of Han in [[Zhejiang]] Province<ref>[http://www.yutopian.com/names/09/9ke199.html Origin of the surname Ke, Ker, and Quah<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> while another states it originated in Jiyang Prefecture (located in present-day [[Dingtao]] County, [[Shandong]] Province) during the [[Jin dynasty (266–420)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.china/browse_thread/thread/630137624253b983/f81dbafd6b9b7fff?lnk=st&q=#f81dbafd6b9b7fff|title = Chinese surname No.164 Ke}}</ref> |
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==Prominent people with the family name 柯== |
==Prominent people with the family name 柯== |
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* Cua Yi Lam, baptized as Domingo Lamco, patrilineal ancestor of Jose Rizal, Philippine national hero |
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*[[Ke Mengde]], a Song Dynasty poet |
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* [[Ke Mengde]], a Song dynasty poet |
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* [[Ke Jiusi]] (柯九思), a Yuan dynasty officer |
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* [[Ke Qian]], a Ming dynasty scholar |
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*[[Blackie Ko Shou Liang]] (柯受良), modern director, actor, stuntman |
* [[Ke Weizhen]], a Qing dynasty poet |
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* [[Blackie Ko Shou Liang]] (柯受良), modern director, actor, stuntman |
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*[[Alan Ke You Lun]] (柯有綸) a Taiwanese singer and actor; son of [[Blackie Ko Shou Liang]] |
* [[Alan Ke You Lun]] (柯有綸) a Taiwanese singer and actor; son of [[Blackie Ko Shou Liang]] |
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*[[Ker Chien-ming]] (柯建銘), Taiwanese politician |
* [[Ker Chien-ming]] (柯建銘), Taiwanese politician |
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*[[Danny Quah]] Professor of economics, London School of Economics |
* [[Danny Quah]] Professor of economics, London School of Economics |
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*[[Kwa Geok Choo]], the wife of Singapore's first prime minister, [[Lee Kuan Yew]] |
* [[Kwa Geok Choo]], the wife of Singapore's first prime minister, [[Lee Kuan Yew]] |
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*[[Ko Chen-tung]] (柯震東), a Taiwanese actor and singer |
* [[Ko Chen-tung]] (柯震東), a Taiwanese actor and singer |
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* [[Ko Chia-yen]] (柯佳嬿), a Taiwanese actress |
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* [[Ko Wen-je]] (柯文哲), mayor of Taipei |
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* [[Ke Jie]] (柯洁), a Chinese World [[go (game)|Go]] Champion |
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* [[Quah Chow Cheung]] (柯昭璋), a Hong Kongese commissioner |
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* [[Simon Ko]], Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of China |
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* [[Quah Kim Lye]], a Singaporean footballer |
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* [[Quah Kim Song]] (柯金松), a Singaporean footballer |
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* [[Quah Ting Wen]] (柯婷文), a Singaporean swimmer |
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* [[Quah Zheng Wen]] (柯政文), a Singaporean swimmer |
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* [[Quah Jing Wen]] (柯敬文), a Singaporean swimmer |
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* [[Ke Qingshi]] (柯庆施), senior Chinese politician |
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* [[Quah Nian King]] (柯年庆), prominent entrepreneur in Malaysia and Singapore |
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==Prominent people with the family name Kha== |
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Kha is a Vietnamese variant of the family name Ke (柯) |
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*[[Vietnam's Next Top Model (season 3)#Contestants|Kha Mỹ Vân]], a Vietnamese model |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.yutopian.com/names/09/9ke199.html Origin of surname Ke, Ker and Quah] |
*[http://www.yutopian.com/names/09/9ke199.html Origin of surname Ke, Ker and Quah] |
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*[http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.china/browse_thread/thread/630137624253b983/f81dbafd6b9b7fff?lnk=st&q=#f81dbafd6b9b7fff Google group post on Chinese surname Ke number 164] |
*[http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.china/browse_thread/thread/630137624253b983/f81dbafd6b9b7fff?lnk=st&q=#f81dbafd6b9b7fff Google group post on Chinese surname Ke number 164] |
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{{101-200 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China}} |
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[[Category:Chinese-language surnames]] |
[[Category:Chinese-language surnames]] |
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[[Category:Individual Chinese surnames]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 7 September 2024
Ke (Chinese: 柯; pinyin: Kē) is a Chinese surname. It originally appeared on the Hundred Family Surnames.[where?] As of 2006 was no longer one of the top 100 most common surnames.[citation needed] A 2013 study found that it was the 145th most common surname, shared by 1.06 million people or 0.080% of the population, with the province most being Hubei. It is also spelled as Quah, Qua, Kua, Kuah, Kwa, Ke, Ker, Ko, Kok, or O in English, owing to variations in dialect (for instance, O derives from the Cantonese pronunciation of the character) or romanisation system (compare Ke, which derives from Pinyin, with Ko, which derives from Wade-Giles.)
Origin
[edit]There are several origins of this last name:
- the descendants of Duke Ke Lu (柯盧) of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period;
- the descendants of a tribe in the Northern Wei dynasty whose surname was originally Keba (柯拔) but was simplified to Ke;
- the descendants of the Qiang tribe or the Xianbei tribe with the last name Ke.
One website lists it as originating from the town of Han in Zhejiang Province[1] while another states it originated in Jiyang Prefecture (located in present-day Dingtao County, Shandong Province) during the Jin dynasty (266–420).[2]
Prominent people with the family name 柯
[edit]- Cua Yi Lam, baptized as Domingo Lamco, patrilineal ancestor of Jose Rizal, Philippine national hero
- Ke Mengde, a Song dynasty poet
- Ke Jiusi (柯九思), a Yuan dynasty officer
- Ke Qian, a Ming dynasty scholar
- Ke Weizhen, a Qing dynasty poet
- Blackie Ko Shou Liang (柯受良), modern director, actor, stuntman
- Alan Ke You Lun (柯有綸) a Taiwanese singer and actor; son of Blackie Ko Shou Liang
- Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘), Taiwanese politician
- Danny Quah Professor of economics, London School of Economics
- Kwa Geok Choo, the wife of Singapore's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew
- Ko Chen-tung (柯震東), a Taiwanese actor and singer
- Ko Chia-yen (柯佳嬿), a Taiwanese actress
- Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), mayor of Taipei
- Ke Jie (柯洁), a Chinese World Go Champion
- Quah Chow Cheung (柯昭璋), a Hong Kongese commissioner
- Simon Ko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of China
- Quah Kim Lye, a Singaporean footballer
- Quah Kim Song (柯金松), a Singaporean footballer
- Quah Ting Wen (柯婷文), a Singaporean swimmer
- Quah Zheng Wen (柯政文), a Singaporean swimmer
- Quah Jing Wen (柯敬文), a Singaporean swimmer
- Ke Qingshi (柯庆施), senior Chinese politician
- Quah Nian King (柯年庆), prominent entrepreneur in Malaysia and Singapore
Prominent people with the family name Kha
[edit]Kha is a Vietnamese variant of the family name Ke (柯)
- Kha Mỹ Vân, a Vietnamese model