Chinese surname · rank 393

荣

荣 is read as róng.

Pinyin

róng

Script forms

Simplified 荣 · Traditional 榮

Basic meaning

glory, honor; flourish, prosper

Five element

Earth

Origin

Time: Western Zhou tradition, 1046-771 BCE

Place: Rong state or Rong fief traditions in Huyi, Shaanxi and Gongxian, Henan accounts; Le’an and Shanggu commandery prestige geography; Lu Wenyang tradition; Chu minister layer

Origin note

Rong/荣 is a layered surname and should not be reduced to the dictionary meaning of glory or flourishing. One old account links the name to Rong Jiang in Huangdi legend. Better surname-book layers connect it with Rong Bo, Rong state, or Rong fief traditions under the Zhou royal Ji lineage. Separate Spring and Autumn layers connect Rong with Lu and Chu personal-name or minister lines. The page keeps those layers parallel and source-scoped rather than presenting one exclusive founder.

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Sources checked

23mofang surname library: Rong/荣 - Ji-surname Rong state / fief, Lu Rong Chengbo, and Chu Rong Ji / Rong Huang layers
Wikipedia: Rong/荣 surname - Rong Jiang legend, Rong Bo descendants, Baijiaxing rank, and commandery notes
Wikipedia: Rong Bo - Western Zhou Rong state / Rong Bo historical context
Zupulu: Rong/荣 surname - Rong Jiang and Rong Bo origin traditions
Han Dian: Rong/榮 - glory, flourish, and surname meanings only
Wikisource: Baijiaxing - received Baijiaxing sequence line containing 裴陸榮翁

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Origin note

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