东西方文化中的姓名差异

Abstract

In English vocabulary, there are many words which are evolved from people’s names. In western literature, there are numerous characters which are so delicately and vividly described that they leave a deep impression to the readers. Their names are also kept in mind and gradually gain their special meaning. The extended meanings of these names are closely related to their background, most of which are extended by the way of metonym and the result of extension concerns generalization or conversion. Therefore, to understand the meaning of those words, it is necessary for us to know the stories behind them.

Name is not only the sign of differentiating the social-members from each other, but also contains a nation’s language, history, culture and religion and so on. Because of the differences of historical development and cultural tradition, two distinctive systems of names formed. This paper from the origin of Chinese name and Western name and the way that people named shows the differences between Chinese and western name culture. Through the name of thorough research we can better understand western culture, and it is good for English learning, and promotes the development of international culture.

Keywords　Name culture, west, east

Contents

Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….. I

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….….......1

2. Surname in China and Western countries......………………....................................2

2.1. Han surnames…………………………………......................…………….......….3

2.1.1. The origins of Chinese surnames.........................................................................3

2.1.2. The development of Chinese surnames...............................................................4

2.2. English speaking country's surnames.....................................................................5

2.2.1. The origins of English surnames..........................................................................5

2.2.2. The development of English surnames................................................................6

3. Intitle name in China and Western countries.............................................................7

3.1. Chinese names........................................................................................................7

3.2. Westerners names ..................................................................................................8

4. The translation of differences of Chinese and Western names..................................9

4.1. English translation of Chinese names....................................................................9

4.2. Chinese Translation of English Names.................................................................10

5. Comparison of Chinese and Western nicknames ....................................................11

6.Similar of Name in East and West…………………………………………………12

7. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………..13

Reference.....................................................................................................................14