An (Chinese name)

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The surname An (}; }) originated as an abbreviation of Anxi (Ch:安息), meaning Parthia in ancient Chinese; Anxi is a transcription of "Arsaces", the founder of the Arsacid Dynasty of Parthia. Most Parthian visitors who took a Chinese name received the An prefix to indicate their origin.

People with the name An

Famous people surnamed An in Chinese history include An Shih Kao and An Hsuan, both Theravada Buddhist monks.

External Links

[Surname An on GreatestChinese.com (in Chinese)]

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