Yi (Chinese surname)
 Yi surname in regular script | |
| Pronunciation | Yì (Pinyin) E̍k, Ī (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Yi, Yih (Mandarin) Yick or Yik (Cantonese) Ek, Yee (Hokkien) |
Yi can be a Korean or a
Yi (이), is a phonetic pronunciation of a Korean surname that has a different origin than the Chinese surname (易). The origin of
Yi can also be Chinese, with Chinese family names written as (Chinese: 伊; pinyin: Yì), (Chinese: 弋; pinyin: Yì) and (Chinese: 乙; pinyin: Yǐ).
Place of origin
Korea: The founder of the oldest Yi clan, the Kyŏngju Yi, was named Yi Al-p’yŏng (李 謁平) and lived in 32AD. He was one of the six original governors of pre-
Yi (李) surname in South Korea is the second most common surname after Kim.
China: According to the book of
Yi surname ranks 106th among other family surnames in mainland China with members up to more than 1.7 million, making 0.12% of total Chinese population.[citation needed] A 2013 study found that it was the 114th most-common name, shared by 1.75 million people, or 0.130% of the population, with the largest province being Hunan.[1]
Notable people (易)
- Yi Yuanji (易元吉, c.a. 1000–1064), styled Qingzhi (庆之), Northern Song Dynasty painter, famous for his realistic paintings of animals.
- Yi Zhongtian (易中天, born 1947), Chinese historian, author, scholar and TV personality.
- Yi Jianlian (易建联, born 1987), Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the CBA.
- Jackson Yee (易烊千璽, born 2000), Chinese singer, dancer and actor.
Fictional people
- Master Yi, the Wuji Bladesman (易 - 无极剑圣), a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends
- Yi, a Chinese Wild Kratts Girl, from the TV show Wild Kratts
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