In Vietnamese, the character 許 is converted to Hứa. The Hoa people overseas Chinese of Vietnam with the surname 許 / 许 may have it spelled as Hái or Hy when immigrating to the English-speaking World, particularly the United States. Other spellings include Hee and Hu.
In Cebuano and Tagalog, 許 is transliterated as Co and Ngo.
Origins
The surname 許 / 许 Xǔ has multiple theories regarding its origin.
One of the more credible ones states that the surname Xu originated from the feudal state of Xu in the area of Xǔchāng, now known as Jian'an District in Xuchang City,[1] of present-day Henan, during the Zhou dynasty.
A different theory states that the surname originated even earlier with the fabled Xu You (許由 / 许由), a sage in the time of the fabled Emperor Yao, not to be confused with the later another Xu You (許攸 / 许攸) who was a military strategist of the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Han dynasty. Xu You's descendants carried on the surname of their famed ancestor, thereby establishing Xu as a surname. Later on in the history of ancient China, it became popular among scholars of the time to postulate that Xu You must have been the ancestor of that feudal lord whose surname was Xu.[citation needed]
The posterities with state as surname called Xu, were authentic known as Xu. In tale of Emperor Yao, Xu You posterities surname also called Xu. Xu by handing down was the person of integrity talented person of Yao and Shun time, lives in Jishan. After many years later, the posterity called this mountain as Xu Youshan. More than years ago activity near Yu Yingshui the basin under Jishan.[2]
As there are many dialects in Chinese speaking world, there are several spellings of surname Xu.
Xu Kai (许凯; born 1995) is a Chinese actor and model
Xu Jiaqi (许佳琪; born 1995) is a Chinese singer, rapper, dancer and actress. Member of SNH48 and The9
Xu Shihui (許世輝; born 1958) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, founder and chairman of Dali Foods Group
Xu Zhonglin (許仲琳; died 1560) was a Chinese writer who lived in the Ming dynasty
Xu You (Han dynasty) (許攸; died 204), courtesy name Ziyuan, was an adviser serving under the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Eastern Han dynasty
Xu Xin (table tennis) (许昕; born 1990) is a Chinese professional table tennis player ranked world No. 1 for men's singles by the International Table Tennis Federation
Xu Jiayin (许家印; born 9 October 1958), or Hui Ka Yan in Cantonese, is a Chinese billionaire businessman and chairman of Evergrande Group
Lady Xu Mu (許穆夫人; fl. 7th century BC) was a princess of the State of Wey
Empress Xu (Cheng) (許皇后) (personal name unknown, but likely Xu Kua [許誇]) (died 8 BC) was an empress during the Han dynasty
Xu Guangping (許廣平, 1898 – 1968) was a Chinese female writer
Xu Xuanping (許宣平; Wade–Giles: Hsü Hsüan-p'ing), was a Taoist hermit and poet of the Chinese Tang dynasty
Xu Jingcheng (許景澄; 1845 – 28 July 1900) was a Chinese diplomat and Qing politician
Xu Yongyue (许永跃; born 1942 in Zhenping County, Nanyang, Henan) was the Minister of State Security of the People's Republic of China
Xu Shiying (許世英; 1873 – 1964, also romanized as Hsu Shih-ying) was a Chinese Kuomintang politician who served as Premier
Xu Zhangrun (许章润; born 1962) is a Chinese jurist. He is a professor of Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law at Tsinghua University
Xu Yingkui (許應騤; 1830–1903[2][3]), courtesy names Jun'an (筠庵) and Changde (昌德), Qing dynasty politician who served as Viceroy of Min-Zhe
Xu Leiran (许磊然; 1918 - 26 June 2009) better known by her pen name Leiran, was a Chinese female translator
Xu Ningsheng (许宁生; born 1957) is a Chinese physicist who is the current President of Fudan University
Xu Jiatun (许家屯; 1916 – 2016) was a Chinese politician and dissident. He was the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Jiangsu
Xu Pingjun (許平君) (89 BC - 71 BC), formally Empress Gong'ai (恭哀皇后) was an empress during Han dynasty
Xu Xingde (许兴德; born 1984 in Yunnan) is a Chinese race walker
Xu Rongmao, JP (許榮茂; born 1950), or Hui Wing Mau in Cantonese, is a Chinese-Australian entrepreneur
Xu Yuanchong (许渊冲; 許淵冲; 1921–2021, born in Jiangxi) was a translator, best known for translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French
Xu Xing (philosopher) (許行; c. 372 – c. 289 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and one of the most notable advocates of Agriculturalism
Xu Shoushang (許壽裳; 1883–1948) was a Chinese writer who was one of the co-authors of the Twelve Symbols national emblem in 1912
Xu Liangying (许良英; born 1920 - 28 January 2013) was a Chinese physicist, translator and a historian
Xu Li (wrestler) (许莉; born 1989 in Suzhou, Anhui) is a female Chinese freestyle wrestler
Diana Xu Jidan (许继丹; born 1990) is a Chinese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss China 2012
Xu Weizhou (许魏洲; born 1994) known internationally as Timmy Xu, is a Chinese actor and singer-songwriter
Xu Lianjie (許連捷; born 1953), also known as Hui Lin Chit, is a Chinese billionaire businessman, CEO of Hengan International
Xu Ji (許寂) (d. 936), courtesy name Xianxian (閑閑), was an official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Former Shu
Nora Xu or Xu Naiqing (许乃蜻; born 1995 in Luoyang, Henan) is a Chinese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Universe China in its 2014 edition
Xu Dishan (许地山; 許地山; pen name: Luo Huasheng (落華生); 1893 – 1941) was a Taiwan-born Chinese author, translator and folklorist
Xu Shen (许慎; c. 58 – c. 148 CE) was a Chinese politician, philologist, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty
Xu Guiyuan (许桂源; born 1996) is a Chinese baseball first baseman and outfielder
Xu Daoning (許道寧; Hsü Tao-ning) (c. 970–1051/53) was a Chinese painter of the Northern Song dynasty
Xu Aimin (许爱民; born 1957) former Chinese politician who served as vice-chairman of Jiangxi Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference
Xu Jingzong (許敬宗; 592 –, 672, courtesy name Yanzu, posthumously known as Duke Gong of Gaoyang, was a Chinese cartographer, historian, and politician who served as a chancellor in the Tang dynasty
Xu Yushi (許圉師) (died 679), formally Duke Jian of Ping'en (平恩簡公), was briefly a chancellor of the Chinese dynasty Tang dynasty
Xu Binshu (許斌姝; born 1988 in Changchun, Jilin) is a Chinese figure skater
Xu Hun (許渾; fl. 800s) a Tang dynasty poet, was descended from Xu Yushi
Xu Haifeng (许海峰; born 1957 in Zhangzhou, Fujian) is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and the first person to win a gold medal for China in the Olympic Games
Xu Ci (許慈; fl. third century), courtesy name Rendu, was an official and scholar of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China
Jack Liangjie Xu (许良杰) is a Chinese software engineer, technology
Xu Zongheng (许宗衡; born 1955) was the mayor of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Xu Jianping (許建平; 1955 - 2015) was a Chinese international football player
Xu Guangda (许光达; 1908 – 1969) was a People's Liberation Army general who was conferred the Da Jiang (Grand General) rank in 1955
Xu Shiyou (许世友; born 1905–1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Xu Yan (judoka) (许岩; born 1981 in Beijing) is a female Chinese judoka
Xu Keqiong (許可瓊) was a general of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Chu
Xu Zhihong (许智宏; born 1942) is a Chinese botanist and former President of Peking University
Xu Mian; born 1987 in Yangzhou) is a former female Chinese diver
Xu Shiyou (许世友; 1905–1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Xu Heng (許衡; 1209–1281) was a Confucianist and educator of the Yuan dynasty in China
Xu Jiajun (许嘉俊; born 1995) is a Chinese footballer
Xu Qing (许晴; born 1969), known also as Summer Qing, is a Chinese actress
Xu Bo (许博; born 1985 in Shenyang) is a Chinese footballer
Xu You (hermit) (許由)[citation needed] was a legendary Chinese recluse who lived during the reign of Emperor Yao (traditionally c. 2356–2255 BC) and was allegedly offered the royal throne
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