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Surname · Chinese

余

“this”

余 is a surname from Proto-Sino-Tibetan. It is used in Chinese.

ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

余 goes back to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *la, meaning “this.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

余 comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *la (“this”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

余’s family of names

In Chinese usage, 余 as a surname has a related form in 予. In Chinese usage, 余 as a surname has a related form in 佘. In Chinese usage, 余 as a surname has a related form in 豫.

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余豫佘予

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