
Xu Shichang, President of the Republic of China ( Beiyang Government).Xu Guangqi, Ming dynasty scholar-official.Xu Deshuai, A Hong Kong footballer for South China.Xu Caihou, General of Chinese People's Liberation Army.Xu Jiyu, Chinese official and geographer.Xu Guangqi, Chinese scholar-bureaucrat, agricultural scientist, astronomer and mathematician.Xu Sheng, Military General of the of Eastern Wu.Xu Huang, Military General of the state of Cao Wei.More than years ago activity near Yu Yingshui the basin under Jishan. After many years later, the posterity called this mountain as Xǔ Youshan. Xǔ by handing down was the person of integrity talented person of Yao and Shun time, lives in Jishan. In tale of Emperor Yao, Xǔ You posterities surname also called Xǔ. The posterities with state as surname called Xǔ, were authentic known as Xǔ. Later on in the history of ancient China, it became popular among scholars of the time to postulate that Xǔ You must have been the ancestor of that feudal lord whose surname was Xǔ. Xǔ You's descendants carried on the surname of their famed ancestor, thereby establishing Xǔ as a surname. The most credible one states that the surname Xǔ originated from the feudal state of Xǔ in the area of Xǔchāng in present-day Henan, during the Zhou Dynasty.Ī different theory states that the surname originated with the fabled Xǔ You, a sage in the time of the fabled Emperor Yao, not to be confused with the later another Xǔ You who was a military strategist of the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Han Dynasty period. The surname 許/许 Xǔ has multiple theories regarding its origin. Cause seal to the Xú Guo, their posterities will be the same surname with state and known as Xú. The Emperor King was informed that he had been so popular and greatly impressed, so they let son of Xú Yan Wang continue manage Xú Guo. Because with his wholeheartedly endorsed and also loved every peoples. He had been transferred to the 32 king, by his love for common people, benevolence, the result not only Xú Guo, even a few around 30 countries are very popular support him. The Boyi son Xú Ruomu is sealed ancient Xú Guo, Xú Guo has been established. Son of Boyi, has also been great with George Yu, official Yu success for assistants water-control. In Vietnamese, 徐 translates as từ and 许 translates as hứa or hử. Overseas Chinese living in Vietnam ( Hoa) with the surname 許/许, had their surnames transliterated as the Hái or Hy for government purposes or when immigrating to English speaking nations, particularly the United States.Įach time the Chinese surname was introduced to another language, the writing and pronunciation also changed. The Korean name 허 translated to Japanese word is ホ ( Romaji: Ho). Chinese immigrants with the surname Xǔ ( simplified Chinese: 许 traditional Chinese: 許) who emigrated to Korea translated the surname to 허, which is also written as Heo. The Korean name 서, translated to Japanese, is ソ ( Romaji: So). The Korean pronunciation, using the Yale romanization system, is He/Ho.Ĭhinese immigrants with the surname Xú ( Chinese: 徐) who emigrated to Korea translated the surname to 서 (in Hangul), which is also written as Seo. 許/许 in Japanese is transliterated as Yurusu/Bakari/Moto, and in Sino-Japanese as Kyo/Ko. The Korean pronunciation, using the Yale romanization system, is Se. In Japanese, the surname 徐 is transliterated as Omomuro, and in Sino-Japanese as Jo. For Hoa people the name is written as Hái or Hy in Vietnamese. In Southern Min, 許/许 is transcribed in Pe̍h-ōe-jī as Khó, in Teochew as Kóu, and customarily spelled Koh, Khoh, Khor, Khaw, or Ko. In Cantonese, 許/许 is systemically transcribed in Jyutping as Heoi and in Yale Romanization as Héui customary spellings include Hui, Hoi, or Hooi 徐 is often transcribed as Tsui, T'sui, Choi, Chui or even Tsua. simplified Chinese: 许 traditional Chinese: 許 pinyin: Xǔ Wade–Giles: Hsü 3Īs of 2007 徐 was listed as the 11th most common surname within the People's Republic of China, and 許/许 was the 26th most common according to the List of common Chinese surnames.Chinese: 徐 pinyin: Xú Wade–Giles: Hsü 2.It can be a pinyin transliteration of one of two Chinese surnames, both of which are transliterated as Hsü in the Wade–Giles system, and sometimes spelled without the diaeresis as Hsu. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters.
