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Name Ai
Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 艾(Chinese)
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Meaning & History
From Chinese 艾 (ài) referring to the ancient state of Ai, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Jiangxi province. Alternately it may be derived from the name of Xia dynasty official Ru Ai (汝艾) or Ai Kong (艾孔), a minister from the state of Qi.