Mei (Chinese: 梅; pinyin: Méi) is a romanized spelling of a Chinese surname, transcribed in the Mandarin dialect. In Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking regions, the name may be transliterated as Mui or Moy.[1] In Vietnam, this surname is written as Mai. In romanized Korean, it is spelled Mae. The name literally translates in English to the plum fruit. The progenitor of the Méi clan, Méi Bo, originated from near a mountain in ancient China that was lined at its base with plum trees.[2]
Chinese calligraphy of the character representing the surname "Méi."
"Mei" is also an Italian surname, and one transcription of the Slavic surname also spelt Mey (Мей).
The Méi clan came from the Zi (子) family. They were awarded a kingdom in the southeast of Bo County in Anhui called Mei kingdom. The Méi ancestral hometown is located 60 miles southeast of Runan county, Henan province in central China.
The first patriarch of the Méi lineage was Méi Bo or the Earl of Méi.[1] During King Zhou's reign (Shang Dynasty, 1766-1122 BCE), Méi Bo pleaded repeatedly to King Zhou to repent from his cruel and corrupt ways. Méi Bo's convictions angered the erratic ruler, which he viewed as insubordination. As punishment, the Earl of Méi was beheaded. Inspired by Méi Bo's acts, his descendants subsequently adopted the surname of Méi to pay homage to this ancient noble.
Natalie Mei (1900-1975), Estonian painter and graphic artist
Referencesedit
^ abLouie, Emma Woo: "Chinese American Names"., p.29. McFarland & Co, Inc., 1998.
^Li, Jin Sheng: "Yún hé Sān Bai Xìng.", p. 77. Print date unavailable.
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October 28, 2023
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