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Hua Family History

Hua Surname Meaning

Hawaiian: unexplained. Vietnamese (Hứa): from the Chinese surname 許 see Xu. Chinese: Mandarin form (also Hokkien or Teochew form) of the surname 華 meaning ‘prosperous splendid’ or a short form for China: (i) possibly from Hua (華) the name of a hill (located in Shaanxi province) also called West Yue possibly dating back to the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC). (ii) from the placename Hua (華) the name of a fief (located in Huayang County in Shaanxi province) granted to Kao Fu son of Duke Dai of Song (ruler of the state of Song reigned 799–766 BC).

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 花 meaning ‘flowers’ in Chinese: (i) possibly adopted in place of the Chinese surname 華 see 1 above. (ii) adopted in place of the surname Fan (范) by Fan Yongji during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234 AD). Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 滑 meaning ‘slippery’ in Chinese: from Hua (滑) the name of a state (located in Yanshi in Henan province). After the state was annexed by the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) the name of the state was adopted as a surname.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 化 meaning 'to change' in Chinese: said to be traced back to Hua Hu (化狐) an official during the reign of the legendary emperor Huang Di the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c. 27th century BC) or Hua Yi (化益 also known as Bo Yi) a legendary talent during the reign of Emperor Yao (c. 24th century BC).

7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 許 see Xu. 8: Chinese: Hokkien form of the surname 和 see He. 9: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 潘 see Pan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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