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公冶 Gongye — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

The surname of Confucius' disciple Gongye Chang, who married Confucius' daughter.

What the character means

justice and impartiality

Why it scores this way

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

11 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

People who carried this name

• Gongye Chang — Confucius' disciple (6th century BC), said to understand the language of birds.

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