Nathan, or anyone: Can you please tell me what "Hue" means? Thank you. Joann Nathan wrote: > Posted on: General China Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/China/General?read=209 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > Ah, in southern Mandarin and southern dialects, is usualy addded to a charcter > of the given name, denoting a closer sort of friendship. Thus Ah Fra or > whatever, was probably his given name or derived from his given name. It > is not unusual with Chinese Immigration to various countries for them to > get the surname wrong, especialy since, in Chinese, surnames were placed > first. > > As far as Foa or fra, if it is a surname, it is probably "Hua" in mandarin, > meaning flower, or "Fa" meaning prosperity.