卓氏图腾释义

【释义】卓的本义是高。卓越、卓然，都是高人一筹、强人一头的意思。高，也可引申出高明、高超、突出等义。

【起源】出自芈姓，战国时楚大夫卓滑之后，包山楚简中又写作悼滑，为楚悼王之后，以谥号为氏。

得姓始祖：卓滑（楚大夫）

始 祖 地：湖北武汉

郡望堂号：西河、 南阳；褒德堂、忠孝堂

当今排序/人口：第191位/约58万

宋朝百家姓排序：第160位

现存家谱：33部 

Interpretation of the Zhuo (卓) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of 卓 (Zhuo) is "high" or "lofty." Terms like Zhuoyue (卓越 - excellence/outstanding) and Zhuoran (卓然 - distinguished) both imply being a cut above others or superior in stature. This concept of height further extends to meanings such as brilliant, superb, prominent, or extraordinary.

【Origins】

1. From the Mi (芈) Surname: This lineage originates from the descendants of Zhuo Hua, a Grand Official (Dafu) of the State of Chu during the Warring States period.

2. Historical Context: In the Baoshan Chu Bamboo Slips, the name is also written as Dao Hua (悼滑). He was a descendant of King Dao of Chu, and his family adopted the King's posthumous title (Dao, which evolved phonetically or orthographically into Zhuo) as their surname.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Zhuo Hua (Grand Official of the State of Chu)

Ancestral Homeland

Wuhan, Hubei Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Xihe, Nanyang

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Baode Hall (Hall of Praising Virtue), Zhongxiao Hall (Hall of Loyalty and Filial Piety)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 191st / Approx. 580,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 160th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

33 volumes currently preserved