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鄂 E — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname from the ancient state of E, in today's Hubei.

What the character means

The calyx symbolizes protection and support for the blossom.

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 — a little practice and it flows.

People who carried this name

• E Yanshu — —
• E Qianqiu — Western Han founding minister, enfeoffed as Marquis of Anping for his counsel to Emperor Gaozu.
• E Weinan — Chinese mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and professor at Princeton University.

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