Släkthistoria för Duan
Duan Vad efternamn betyder
Chinese:: Mandarin form of the surname 段 meaning ‘segment’ or ‘paragraph’ in Chinese: (i) from the personal name Duan (段) style name of Gong Shu Duan (共叔段) younger brother of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (ruler of the state of Zheng 757–701 BC ) who later fled to the fief Gong due to his failure of a coup against his brother Duke Zhuang of Zheng. (ii) shortened form of the compound surname Duan-Gan (段干) traced back to Duan-Gan Mu (段干木) a person who lived in the state of Wei during the Warring States period (475–221 BC ). (iii) from Duan (段) the name of a tribe from the Xianbei ethnic group in northern China. Mandarin form of the surname 端: (i) from Duan (端) the name of an ancient state (located in Shanxi province) which later became a fief in the state of Jin after its annihilation during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC ). (ii) shortened form of the compound Chinese surname Duan-Mu (端木) a surname traced back to Duan Mu Ci (端木赐) a student of Confucius (551–479 BC ).
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
