歐陽

See also: 欧陽 and 欧阳

Chinese

surname; Europe positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (歐陽)
simp. (欧阳)

Etymology

According to 11th-century CE writer Ouyang Xiu, the surname originated with 4th-century BCE Prince () of Yue, who settled on the southern face ( (yáng)) of 歐餘山欧余山 (Ōuyúshān, “mountain in Huzhou”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

歐陽

  1. a surname
    歐陽欧阳   Ōuyáng Xiū   Ouyang Xiu (Song dynasty politician and essayist)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (歐陽):
  • Japanese: 欧陽(おうよう) (ōyō)
  • Korean: 구양(歐陽) (guyang)
  • Vietnamese: Âu Dương (歐陽)

Others:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おう
Hyōgaiji
よう
Grade: 3
on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 歐陽 – see the following entry.
欧陽おうよう
[proper noun] a surname from Chinese
(This term, 歐陽, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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