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蓝 Lan — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'indigo blue', common among southern minority peoples.

What the character means

Blue, the color of indigo, suggesting clarity, calm, and an open mind.

Classical source：《诗经·小雅·采绿》

Theme basis：蓝 = indigo blue

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.

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

People who carried this name

• Lan Tingzhao — —
• Lan Yu — Ming dynasty general who led campaigns against the Mongols, later executed in a purge.
• Lan Ying — Ming dynasty painter, a leading figure of the Zhe school, known for landscapes and flower paintings.

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