Posted on: General China Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/China/General/10317 Surname: tang ------------------------- more specifically, cheong is the clan/surname, shin is the generational name shared by several other siblings (usually of the same sex) and hun would be your grandfathers personal name. it is common for him to be called 'hun-hun' or 'ah-hun' more formally he would be known as 'shin-hun'