Surname · Chinese
侯
“(head >) ruler > queen”
侯 is a surname. It is used in Chinese.
ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Hou.
Meaning & origin
What it means
侯 goes back to a word meaning “(head >) ruler > queen.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
侯’s family of names
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