Explanation of Mongolian Surnames

Mongolian Surnames Explained:

The history of the development of Mongolian surnames has gone through various stages of development in primitive society. In ancient times, each tribe was a clan. When people addressed each other and asked about someone, they prefixed their name with the name of the person's clan or clan number.

So, although the ancient Mongols did not have a strict sense of "family name", but they have clan, tribal name plus that special plural ascending suffix "Ovug", that is, family name. For example, Rasht, in his Histories of the Tataar tribe, says: "Anyone who comes from this tribe is called Tuttu Kuriau if he is a man, and Tuttu Kurizen if she is a woman."

The Secret History of Mongolia also reflects this custom, such as Marco Duanchaer asked female prisoners: "Which clan are you from?" (or what is your last name?) The other party replied that they were from so-and-so clan. Here the clan name is clearly playing the role of the family name. Even in modern life, in order to prevent confusion among people with the same name, the Mongols have retained the custom of attaching the father's name to the first name and writing only the first letter of the father's name in most cases in accordance with modern usage.

With the development of history and the frequent interactions between the various ethnic groups in the country, the Mongolian surnames have also changed a lot. At least since the Yuan Dynasty, there are many Mongols changed to use Chinese characters unisex, such as Guo Yong, Zhou Shuhu, Li Duo'er, Soul Saiyin, Zhao Boyan and so on.

To the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols changed to use the Chinese surname gradually more and more, especially close to the Han-populated areas of the Mongols with Chinese surnames Chinese name is more. In the change to use the Chinese surname, generally take their ancestors in the famous person's name of the first word of the sound, or take their clan, tribal name or family name of the first word of the harmonic for the Chinese surname, such as the Marco Polo Jijin or Borjigit's change to the name of the package, Kilan or Qi's Wenshi change to the name of the Qi, etc.?

The reasons for borrowing the Chinese surname in the past are not exactly the same, some are for the feudal rulers at the time made a merit, by the feudal emperor gave the surname; some are the Mongolian and Han Chinese intermarriage, the children changed to the Chinese surname; more often than not, *** with the same geographical and economic life, so that the Mongolian people in the customs and habits of the Han people accepted the influence of the Han people.

There have been periods in China's history when ethnic relations were unequal and the cultural practices of ethnic minorities were not respected, thus prompting many to change to Chinese surnames and names. After the liberation, all ethnic groups in China realized equality, ethnic discrimination was eliminated, the customs of the Mongolian people were respected, and the cultural traditions of the ethnic groups were carried forward, so people preferred to take their names in the beautiful Mongolian language.

And the phenomenon of family name from the first name is also very common, for example, Uyun Dalai's family name is U, and Bayinhu's family name is Ba. People can follow the gradually formed **** the same habit in the interaction, according to the relationship between each other and each other's age and size called the old U or called the minibus.?

Now the family relations have undergone major changes, the role of clan name has long been diluted by the river of time, the name is just a person's symbol, however, the Mongolian masses are not so frivolous about taking the name. They regard it as a big deal to give their children a satisfactory name, and when they give their children a name, the potential cultural psychology and customs, like an invisible regulation regulating the people.

For example, no one will not use the meaning of unlucky words as the child's name, usually contain positive and auspicious words to name, such as Baoyin Heshge (Fortune), Uligi Baoyin (Fortune), Jirgla (happiness), Amigurumi (peace) is more common.

It is also common to use elegant characters with certain meanings to send good wishes, such as Uyun Dalai (Ocean of Wisdom), Chaoke Derigel (Endeavoring Upward), Uyunqiqi (Flower of Wisdom), and Sichin Geril (Light of Wisdom), etc.?

Secondly, the loudness of the name should also be considered, such as Hatan Patel (Hero of Rigor), Manglibatel (Hero of Pioneers), etc.?

After the birth of the child, generally by the most respected elders in the family to take his name, the old Buddhist family, there are also invited lama to take the name of the Mongolian name there are also avoidance of custom, is to avoid the use of the name of the ancestors and elders.?

The name can also reflect the social customs of a certain period. Now middle-aged and elderly women, take the name of Dudagula (recruiting brother), Hu Jiya (get son) of most of the parents to hold the child eager to take the name; those who call the Wachir, the official cloth Zabu and other Tibetan names with Buddhist colors and Hafeng A, Hu Zhu Rong Ga Manchu names, most of them were born before the liberation of the people.

And those called Suzhina (good learning), Uzhina (spirituality), Naminov (son of the Party), and Angis (plowing) came into the world after the founding of New China.?

Tribe and surname relations?

Mongolian surname is and tribal name, tribal chief's name, domain name, etc. have a close relationship, in the clan family development and evolution of the process of the surname has also changed, and some according to the rank or category and then divided into different surnames.

such as: genghis khan gold family of tribal Borgi Jin's family name treasure, the Qing dynasty, most of them have an official position, no official position is also by the treatment of taiji, the yuan heavy Zalema belongs to the Uliyanghan ministry of the name of the U, the Qing dynasty and the Qing dynasty and the descendants of non-officials are by the treatment of Tabu sacs. Equivalent to the treatment of Bao surname Taiji. Bao, the two surnames are Mongolia's noblest surnames, historically.

Therefore, for various reasons, such as crime, bankruptcy, or ostracized, etc. are no longer compatible with the people are regarded as non-orthodox people can no longer use the Bao and Wu surnames, but these people to commemorate their own surnames, often in the renaming of its name with its homophones, such as Bao into Bao, Bao and so on. The Mongols of other tribes also have similar situations. There is also the practice of giving surnames to outsiders who have been together for many years or to slaves who have behaved well.

Most of the cases are related to the tribe's name, the head's name, and the first sound of the domain name.

The following table lists some of the tribal and surname relationships:?

Borjikin clan Genghis Khan's golden family Bor - to take the near sound "Bao" in the Qing Dynasty, the unofficial treatment by the Taichi .

Ugliangha Genghis Khan's meritorious Zalema belongs to the tribe, the number of royal relatives, U -- take the same sound "Wu" Qing Dynasty treatment of Tabu Nang, equivalent to the treasure surname Taiji.

Wu Ji Ye Te is said to be one of Genghis Khan's early famous tribe Woods --- take the same sound "Wu"?

The Ujjiyet tribe is said to be one of the early famous tribes of Genghis Khan.

The Woods tribe was a Mongol tribe brought in by the Eastward migration of the Mongols, and it is said to have taken the same sound as "Chen".

Bai Ren Tribe, the Mongolian tribe brought by the Eastward migration, Bai --- take the same sound "Bai" Bai --- take the close sound "Chang" of the Mongolian word "Chagan"?

Bai - from the same word "Bai".

Bai Ru Dabe, a Mongol tribe brought by the eastern migration of the Bai Ru Dabe, is the homonym of Bai, the Mongolian word for Tsagaan, which means "constant".

The Laihad tribe, brought by the eastern migration of the Mongols, came to take the homophone "Lai".

Hangmudun, a Mongol tribe brought by the eastward migration of the Hengmudun tribe, took the homophone "Hang" (杭), which means "Han" (漢), a near-symbol of the Chinese word "Han" (韓).

Mongolian tribes brought by the Lin Ri Ru tribe when they migrated eastward Lin --- taking the near-sounding "Li".

Mongolian tribes brought by the eastward migration of the Xilinteid ministry West - to take the same sound "Xi".

Mongolian tribes brought by the eastward migration of the Baolu division The name Tong refers to the Chaoyang area, but there are different ways of naming in other areas, such as:

Kaeru, Kashgar, Kashgar, Kashgar, Kashgar, Kashgar, Kashgar, Kashgar.

Karachin Banner - (proofreading the Mongolian Chronicle)?

Bohan Dai Clan (now surnamed Yang)?

Mangnut clan (today's surname He)?

The Zimmert clan (now known as Chen)?

Zahazit clan (today's surname Yu)?

New Chute (now Zhang)?

Eltut (now Bai)?

Borut clan (now surnamed Chen, also surnamed Li)?

Halnut (now Han)?

The Zarachute clan (now known as Tao and Qin)?

Wulanha (now U)?

Bolgijin clan (now surnamed Bao)?

Tumet Left Banner (Fuxin) Mongolians surnamed Wu

Tabu Nang Royal Family Wu family

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