Taishan surnames

The 骆 surname

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Luo (骆) is one of the surnames of Taishan. A source online, quoting a genealogy of the Taishan Luo, says their first migrant ancestor, Dian Gong (点公), moved from Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang, to Taishan in the Southern Song, but the original genealogy for this account has not been seen.[1] Jilong Village (吉龙村), Shuibu Town (水步镇), is the ancestral home of Gary Locke (骆家辉), former governor of Washington State in the United States.[2]

Origin of the surname[edit]

There are several accounts of the origin of the Luo surname. One says it comes from the Jiang (姜) surname: among the descendants of Jiang Taigong (姜太公) was Prince Luo (公子骆), whose descendants took his name as their surname. Another says it comes from the Ying (嬴) surname, from the descendants of Da Luo (大骆), great-great-grandson of Elai (恶来). Another says it comes from the Ji (姬) surname, from the descendants of Wangsun Luo (王孙骆), a minister (dafu) of the state of Zheng in the Spring and Autumn period. There is also an account that links the Luo to Zou Yao (驺摇), King of Dongyue (东越). In addition, surnames of northern peoples, such as the Taluoba (他骆拔) of the Northern Wei, were later changed to Luo.[3] The Wikipedia article lists no sources.

Coming to Taishan[edit]

A genetic testing website, citing a genealogy of the Taishan Luo, says the first migrant ancestor, Dian Gong, moved from Yiwu, Zhejiang, to Taishan in the Southern Song.[1] A 2011 report, for its part, says Gary Locke's family are descendants of the Tang poet Luo Binwang (骆宾王).[2] Both sources are secondhand, and the original genealogy is yet to be verified.

How the Luo came to Taishan and where they live is yet to be added. Family members who know more are welcome to edit this article.

People[edit]

  • Gary Locke (born 1950) was born in Seattle in the United States; his ancestral home is Jilong Village, Shuibu Town, Taishan. He served as governor of Washington State, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Ambassador to China. His grandfather Luo Shize (骆世泽) went to the United States in the early 20th century; in 1997 and 2006 Gary Locke twice returned to the ancestral house in Jilong Village to honor his ancestors.[2]

References

  1. “A Branch of the Luo Family of Guangdong”, ancestral-origins family page, 23mofang 「广东骆氏家族一支」，23魔方祖源家族页面
  2. “Gary Locke: A Legend Spanning the Centuries”, China Economic Net, reprinted on Sina Finance, August 5, 2011 「骆家辉：跨越世纪的传奇」，中国经济网，转载于新浪财经，2011年8月5日
  3. “Luo (surname)”, Chinese Wikipedia 「骆姓」，维基百科

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