Chinese surname · rank 481

桓

桓 is read as huán.

Pinyin

huán

Script forms

Simplified and traditional 桓

Basic meaning

variety of tree

Five element

Wood

Origin

Time: Xia-dynasty tradition, c. 2070-1600 BCE

Place: Qi and Song posthumous-title traditions in Shandong / Henan historical context; Qiao commandery note around Anhui-Henan border; Wuwan changed-surname layer treated separately.

Origin note

Huan/桓 is a multi-source surname. One legendary layer traces it to Huangdi's minister Huanchang. More historical surname-book layers derive it from posthumous titles: descendants of Qi Huangong in the Jiang-surname Qi line and descendants of Song Huangong in the Zi-surname Song line used Huan as surname. A further ethnic changed-surname layer comes from Xianbei Wuwan. The page presents these separately.

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Sources checked

Wikipedia: Huan surname - Baijiaxing rank, Huanchang, Qi Huangong, Song Huangong, and Xianbei Wuwan origin layers
Zupulu surname reference: Huan - Huanchang, Qi Huangong, Song Huangong, Qiao commandery and Huan family notes
Sohu surname article: Huan - Xing Shi Kao Lue Huanchang layer and additional Huan source discussion
Wikisource: Baijiaxing - received Baijiaxing sequence line containing 游竺權逯蓋益桓公
Han Dian: Huan - basic character meaning and surname listing only

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