GGood Chinese Name

Chinese surname · rank 80

龙

龙 is read as lóng.

Pinyin

lóng

Script forms

Simplified 龙 · Traditional 龍

Basic meaning

dragon; imperial symbol

Five element

Earth

Origin

Time: Legendary antiquity and Zhou-period clan traditions; Legendary antiquity; mytho-historical layer before 2070 BCE, not a verifiable calendar year

Place: Multiple Long clan traditions across ancient China

Origin note

Long surname traditions include legendary layers connected with dragon-related offices or clan names. Because the evidence is transmitted through surname literature and mythic memory, the page presents Long as a legendary official/clan surname, not a zoological claim.

Historical figures

龙且 (Long Ju)

died 203 BCE · Chu general

A general under Xiang Yu in the Chu-Han conflict.

龙启瑞 (Long Qirui)

1814-1858 CE · Qing scholar

A Qing scholar and writer.

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