Brief Life History of Ah- Thoung
When Ah- Thoung MU was born in 1909, in Guangdong, China, his father, Siou- fa MU, was 27 and his mother, WONG- SI, was 25. He died in 2009, in his hometown, at the age of 100.
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Parents and Siblings
1882–1982 Male
1884–1984 Female
Siblings (3)
1907–2007 Male
1908–2008 Male
1909–2009 Male
World Events (8)
1911
Age 2
1921 · Founding of the Communist Party of China
Age 12
1945
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Chung, Chang, Jian, Li, Tong, Bin, Chao, Cheng, Chin, Chuan, Der, Feng, Fung, Hua.
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 穆, meaning ‘solemnity, virtue’: (i) from Mu (穆), posthumous title of the Duke Mu of Song (died 720 BC ), the 14th ruler of the state of Song (located in present-day Shangqiu in Henan province). He earned the title Mu, 穆, because of his virtue during his reign. (ii) from the Qiu Mu Ling (丘穆陵) family, members of the Xianbei ethnic group in ancient northern China, who changed their original surname to Mu (穆) during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 AD ). (iii) from Mu (穆), posthumous title of the Duke Mu of Lu (died 377 BC ), ruler of the state of Lu (located in present-day Shandong province).
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 慕: (i) said to be traced back to Yu Mu (虞慕), ancestor of the legendary Emperor Shun (c. 23rd century BC ). (ii) shortened form of the compound surname Mu-Rong (慕容), a surname from the Xianbei and Tuyuhun ethnic group in northern China. (iii) a surname from Korean and Jurchen ethnic groups in northeastern China.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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