Yin

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Yin 1
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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Chinese

Meaning & History

Transferred from the given name Yin.
Added 7/6/2021 by picajay

Yin 2
not set
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 尹(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. EEN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 尹 (yǐn), a title for a ministerial position in ancient China. It may also refer to the ancient fief of Yin, which existed in what is now the province of either Shanxi or Henan.
Added 1/31/2023 by anonymous

Yin 3
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 殷(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. EEN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 殷 (yīn) referring to the ancient city of Yin, which existed in what is now Henan province and served as the capital of the Shang dynasty (which reigned from 1600 to 1045 BC and was also called Yin).
Added 1/31/2023 by anonymous

Yin 4
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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 印(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. EEN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal".
Added 1/31/2023 by anonymous