According to tradition these dynasties stretch back to the 27th century BC.

Ancient name for china. From Chinese 韩 hán referring to the ancient state of Han which existed from the 5th to 3rd centuries BC in what is now Shanxi and Henan provinces. 5000 years of Chinese heritage brings names that symbolize ancient treasures virtue and serenity. Imperial China began in 221 BC during the time of the Roman Republic and lasted until the 20th century.

Mandarin is spoken by about 70 of them but there are almost 300 living languages within China. Ancient China Names The Xia Shang and Zhou dynasties ruled in parts of China before 221 BC. Alternative Names of China 1Chixian Shenzhou the Sacred Earth and Divine Land In the Chinese historical book Shiji-Biographies of Mencius and Xunqing there was a man named Yanyan in the Qi State in the Warring States Period 475-221BC who said that China was Chixian Shenzhou the sacred earth and divine land.

Seventh most common family name. There is immense diversity due to Mandarin and Cantonese dialects different dynasties and religious influence like Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism. The Yellow Emperor - Huangdi is considered the ancestor of all Chinese people.

The number of names you had often signified your social status and affiliations. Imperial China began in 221 BC during the time of the Roman Republic and lasted until the 20th century. For example a commoner may only have one name the given name while a member of the nobility could have up to four names and two titles.

According to tradition these dynasties stretch back to the 27th century BC. The names in this generator are all in English as phonetically as possible without using odd characters however this does mean some names may not have translated well in a few rare cases. 440 rows The conception of China as consisting of the old 100 families Chinese.

It probably derives from the Sanskrit word Chinasthana meaning country to the East of India or it might be possibly connected to the Qin pronounced Chin kingdom. An ancient name originating from one of the three Huang Kingdoms. The ancient Chinese did have a name for themselves just like they did for the Barbarians 夷 ancient Chinese refered themselves as the 華 Hua or Great 中國 or Middle Kingdom and 漢 han.