歐陽

See also: 欧陽 and 欧阳

Chinese

surname; Europe positive (electric.); sun; male
trad. (歐陽) 歐 陽
simp. (欧阳) 欧 阳

Etymology

According to 11th-century CE writer Ouyang Xiu, the surname originated with 4th-century BCE Prince 蹄 (Tí) of Yue, who settled on the southern face (陽/阳 (yáng)) of 歐餘山/欧余山 (Ōuyúshān, “mountain in Huzhou”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

歐陽

  1. a surname
    歐陽修/欧阳修  ―  Ōuyáng Xiū  ―  Ouyang Xiu (Song dynasty politician and essayist)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (歐陽):
  • → Japanese: 欧陽(おうよう) (ōyō)
  • → Korean: 구양(歐陽) (guyang)
  • → Vietnamese: Âu Dương (歐陽)

Others:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歐 陽
おう
Hyōgaiji
よう
Grade: 3
on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 歐陽 – see the following entry.
【欧陽おうよう】
[proper noun] a surname from Chinese
(This term, 歐陽, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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