Ning (surname)
 Ning surname in regular script | |
| Romanization | Níng (Mandarin) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Níng (Pinyin) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | "peaceful" |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Ninh (Vietnamese) |
Ning is the romanisation of the
As a first name, it is a name suitable for both genders, but more commonly masculine. Its literal meaning is "peaceful". The surname appears in the
Chinese
The ancient origins of this surname are thought to begin with an official called Ji Wei in the era of the Zhou dynasty, who was given command over the county of Ningyi, which included the current regions of Huojia County and Xiuwu County in Henan. The descendants of Ji Wei adopted the geographical name of Ningyi as his surname in commemoration of his settlement.
The surname today appears in many areas of China, although there are a notable handful of towns in Guangxi which each have over 10,000 people surnamed Ning, specifically: Yandun, Taiping and Xinxu in Lingshan County, Xiaojian in Pubei County and Nalin in Bobai County.[3]
Ninh (Vietnamese)
The modern Vietnamese surname Ninh, derived from 寧 or 甯, has existed since at least the era of the
Notable people with the surname 宁/寧
Ning (Chinese)
- 宁安 Ning An, Chinese-American pianist
- 宁安 Ning An, Chinese professional footballer
- 宁滨 PRC
- 寧程 Han Dynasty
- 宁春红 Woman Grandmaster
- 宁浩 Ning Hao, Chinese film director
- 宁静 Ning Jing, Chinese actress
- 宁吉喆 Ning Jizhe, Chinese economist and statistician
- 宁梦华 Ning Menghua, Chinese olympic sprint canoeist
- 宁伟辰 Ning Weichen, Chinese professional footballer
- 宁瀛 Ning Ying, Chinese film director
- 宁艺卓 Ning Yizhuo, Chinese singer and member of South Korean girlgroup Aespa known professionally as Ningning
- 宁宇清 Ning Yuqing, Chinese tennis player
- 宁泽涛 Ning Zetao, Olympic swimmer
- 宁珍云 2004 Olympics
- ??? James Ning, Chinese-American actor
Ninh (Vietnamese)
- Ninh Cát Loan Châu, Vietnamese American singer
- Ninh Dương Lan Ngọc, Vietnamese Actress
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Ning
- All pages with titles containing Ning
- Ning (disambiguation)
- Nina (name)
- Niño (name)
- Nino (name)
References
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