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慕容 Murong — a rarer surname

58.4 / 100 overall fit

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PinyinMurong
Strokes24
Commonnessoutside the top 100
Typecompound surname
ThemeAncient lineage

Where the surname comes from

An ancient Xianbei royal surname whose family founded the Former Yan dynasty.

What the character means

To admire and cherish

Classical source:《尚书·君陈》:有容,德乃大

Theme basis:慕容 = a Xianbei royal clan

Why it scores this way

Easy to say92

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

Recognised in China39

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

Easy to write36

24 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.

People who carried this name

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Other surnames with the same feel

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