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Meaning & Origins
‘Clever’; a word which originally meant ‘grain husk’.
| 1,510th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Chinese 陈: from name of the region of Chen (in present-day Henan province). After overthrowing the Shang dynasty and becoming the first king of the Zhou dynasty in 1122 BC, Wu Wang searched for a descendant of the great ancient emperors to guard their memory and offer sacrifices, to help retain the ‘Mandate of Heaven’, which was considered essential to remain in power. He found Gui Man, a descendant of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 BC), and granted him the region of Chen, along with the title Marquis of Chen and one of his daughters in marriage. Gui Man was posthumously named Chen Hugong, and his descendants came to adopt the surname Chen.
| 216th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Yinghua, Yingjie, Yingzi, Yinghui, Yingwei, Yingyi, Yingqi, Yingyu, Yinghao, Yingxia
Cheng, Chan, Chaney, Cheney, Chin, Chun, Chenoweth, Chenault, Chinn, Coen
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