Bai Jia Xing compound surname #5
夏侯
夏侯 is read as Xiàhóu. It is one of the 60 compound surnames in the expanded Bai Jia Xing sequence.
Xiàhóu
Simplified and traditional 夏侯
Xia marquis; a noble-descendant surname tied to Xia/Yu memory
Fire
Time: Spring and Autumn period, 770-476 BCE
Place: Qi, Chu, and Lu lineage tradition
Origin
夏侯 is traditionally linked to descendants of Yu the Great through the state of Qi. After Qi was destroyed by Chu, a descendant was recognized in Lu as a Xia-line marquis, and descendants used Xiahou as the surname.
Name meaning
The name combines ancient Xia descent with noble status. Three Kingdoms generals Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan give it a strong military flavor.
Historical figures
夏侯惇 Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Dun was a Cao Wei general remembered through Three Kingdoms history and fiction.
夏侯惇
Xiahou Dun was a Cao Wei general remembered through Three Kingdoms history and fiction, giving Xiahou a martial ancient-war flavor.