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太叔 Taishu — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname from the Zhou royal family's ranks of princes.

What the character means

It means the utmost or supreme, and also "very"; in a name it suggests uncommon bearing and lofty aspirations.

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.

12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.

People who carried this name

• Taishu Duan — Spring and Autumn nobleman, brother of Duke Zhuang of Zheng.
• Taishu Yi — Spring and Autumn period official of Wei state, admired for his upright character.
• Taishu Guang — Western Jin dynasty scholar and official, known for his eloquence in philosophical debate.

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