Yue (surname)

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岳, 樂
Yue
PronunciationYuè
Origin
Word/nameChina
MeaningMountain

Yuè is the

Wade-Giles
romanization such as Taiwan, Yue is usually spelled as "Yüeh" or "Yueh".

Yuè is also the pinyin transliteration of the surname 樂 in

simplified character. This name can also be read as
, which has a different origin.

Prominent individuals with the surname Yue 岳

Prominent individuals with the surname Yue 樂/乐

It is the 81st name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[1]

  • Yue Jin (樂進) Military General who served under Warlord Cao Cao in the Late Han dynasty
  • Yue Yi (樂毅) Minister of the states of Zhao and Yan in the Warring States era
  • Yue Guang (樂廣) Minister of West Jin during the Jin dynasty

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