Family name origins & meanings
- Chinese :
according to legend, this name comes from
Bai Huang, the name of a prehistoric Chinese leader. At a later date,
the kingdom of Bai in the area of present-day Henan province gave its
name to descendants of its ruling clan. The Chinese character for this
name may also mean ‘cypress’. - Chinese :
from the
name of the Victorious Duke Bai of the kingdom of Chu, who lived
during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). This Chinese
character may also mean ‘white’ or ‘clear’. - Korean : variant of Pae.