Släkthistoria för Zhai
Zhai Vad efternamn betyder
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 翟 originally denoting ‘pheasants’; also used to refer to certain minority ethnic groups in northern China. The surname can be traced back to the placename Zhai (翟 pronounced Di in ancient Chinese): (i) an ancient state located in Shanxi province. After it was annexed by the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC ) the name of the state was adopted as a surname. (ii) a fief (located in Henan province) granted to the second son of King Cheng of Zhou (reigned 1042–1021 BC ).
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
