Girl name origins & meanings
- Chinese : Fragrant
Family name origins & meanings
- Chinese :
there are two accounts of the origin of
this surname, which is represented by a character that also means
‘to’. The first account derives the name from Xiang Ji, a senior
adviser to Wu Wang, the first king (1122–1116 bc) of the
Zhou dynasty. The second account traces it to Xiang Fu, a son of a
duke of the State of Song during the Spring and Autumn period
(722–481 bc). - Chinese :
from the name
of an ancient state of Xiang. Following the defeat of this state, its
residents adopted its name as their surname. - Chinese :
from the name of Xiang, the fifth king of the Xia dynasty
(2205–1766 bc).