英汉名字比较 英文版.docVIP

A contrastive study to Chinese name and English name For a long time, name has been an important mark of individual identification in human society. In communicative activities, people usually begin with each other’s name. Name, as a culture carrier, has rich and profound cultural connotation, which also reflects the characteristics of national culture. The paper will attempt to analyze the distinguishing features of Chinese name and English name from two aspects. The origin of family name The Chinese family names are numerous, and there are no accurate statistics until now. The number of family name we use frequently is about 100, which are derived from the following several aspects: the totem of ancestor, such as Niu, Ma, Long, Yang, Li and so on; the place where they lived, for example, Zhao, Qin, Han, Chen; the official position, Si Ma, Si Tu; the profession, Shi( whose ancestor was a stonecutter), Tu( butcher),Tao( potter); the color, Huang, Bai, Lan Although there is a big difference between Chinese and English culture, the source of name has a lot in common. English name comes mainly from the following aspects: the profession, which is more common than Chinese name, such as Baker, Tailor, Hunter. Take Smith as an example, it’s an usual family in English country, because there were many kinds of craftsmen in early British society, Goldsmith, Coopersmith, Blacksmith, then as the time passed by, Smith has become a family name; the place people lived, Field, Hill, Lane, Bush; natural phenomena, Snow, Summer, May; the animals, Bird, Lame, Bull; the bodily form or appearance of one person, Longman, Fatt, Armstrong; Raised by human migration, Scot( Scotchman), and Wallace( the Welsh), they were newcomers migrating to England The naming convention Chinese name is made of family name and given name, and family name comes before given name. When people are given their names, profound meanings are in them, and a distinction should be made between males and females.