Ke (surname)
Encyclopedia
Ke is a transliteration of a common Chinese surname
, written 柯 (kē in Hanyu pinyin
). It originally appeared on the Hundred Family Surnames
, but as of 2006 was no longer one of the top 100 most common surnames. Also spelt as Quah, Kua, Ke, Ko or even Kok in English.
One website lists it as originating from the town of Han in Zhejiang
Province while another states it originated in Jiyang Prefecture (located in present day Dingtao County, Shandong
Province) during the Jin Dynasty (265–420).
Chinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
, written 柯 (kē in Hanyu pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
). It originally appeared on the Hundred Family Surnames
Hundred Family Surnames
The Hundred Family Surnames is a classic Chinese text composed of common surnames in ancient China. The book was composed in the early Song Dynasty. It originally contained 411 surnames, but was later expanded to 504. Of these, 444 are single-character surnames, and 60 are double-character surnames...
, but as of 2006 was no longer one of the top 100 most common surnames. Also spelt as Quah, Kua, Ke, Ko or even Kok in English.
Origin
There are several origins of this last name:- the descendants of Duke Ke Lu (柯盧) of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period;
- the descendants of a tribe in Northern Wei Dynasty whose surname was originally Keba (柯拔) but was simplified to Ke;
- the descendants of the Qiang tribe or the XianbeiXianbeiThe Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...
tribe with the last name Ke.
One website lists it as originating from the town of Han in Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Province while another states it originated in Jiyang Prefecture (located in present day Dingtao County, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
Province) during the Jin Dynasty (265–420).
Prominent people with the family name 柯
- Ke Mengde, a Song Dynasty poet
- Ke JiusiKe JiusiKe Jiusi ; ca. was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Yuan Dynasty .Ke was born in the Zhejiang province. His style name was 'Jingzhong' and his pseudonyms were 'Dan qiusheng' and 'Wuyun geli' . Ke's painting followed the style of Wen Tong, utilizing bold and delicate...
(柯九思), a Yuan Dynasty officer - Ke Qian, a Ming Dynasty scholar
- Ke Weizhen, a Qing Dynasty poet
- Blackie Ko Shou Liang (柯受良), modern director, actor, stuntman.
- Alan Ke You LunAlan Ke You Lun-TV series:* K.O.3an Guo* Sonic Youth* Y2K+01* Mars* Sweet Relationship-Movies:* The Legend Of Wisely * Life Express * Happy Feet * Fate * L-O-V-E -External links:* * *...
(柯有綸) a Taiwanese singer and Actor; son of Blackie Ko Shou Liang. - Thomas J. Christensen (Chinese name 柯庆生), Co-director of the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs in the U.S. State Department (2006-2008).
- Danny QuahDanny QuahDanny Quah is Professor of Economics and Co-Director LSE Global Governance at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is currently Council Member on Malaysia's National Economic Advisory Council, Consultant for Bank of England, World Bank, and Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Professor of economics, London School of Economics - Kwa Geok ChooKwa Geok ChooKwa Geok Choo was a Singaporean most widely known as the wife of Singapore's Minister Mentor and former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and one of the partners in the law firm Lee & Lee. Kwa was also the mother of current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong...
, the wife of Singapore's first prime minister, Lee Kuan YewLee Kuan YewLee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH is a Singaporean statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, governing for three decades...
.