尤氏图腾释义

【释义】尤，本义是特异、突出。尤是一个形声字，“乙”为形符，“又”是声符。“又”表示事物的发展。越加优秀越会受阻，虽受阻碍仍能超出。这就显出它的优异。

【起源】源于芈姓，出自五代时期闽越国沈氏族人，属于因谥改姓为氏。沈氏族人避五代时期闽越王王审知的名讳而改为尤氏。沈氏，源自周文王的第十子聃季，因为食采于沈邑(今河南汝南)而得姓，所以天下尤姓最早的发源地就是三千年前的沈国。

得姓始祖：季载（周武王之子）

始 祖 地：河南汝南

郡望堂号：吴兴、汝南、南阳；树德堂、吴兴堂

当今排序/人口：：第185位/约68万

宋朝百家姓排序：第160位

现存家谱：42部 

Interpretation of the You (尤) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of 尤 (You) is "extraordinary," "singular," or "outstanding." It is a phono-semantic character where "乙" (Yi) serves as the semantic symbol and "又" (You) acts as the phonetic symbol. "又" represents the development and progression of things. The character implies that the more excellent something becomes, the more obstacles it may encounter; yet, even when hindered, it manages to surpass others. This is the essence of being distinguished or superior.

【Origins】

1. From the Mi (芈) Surname / Minyue Kingdom: This lineage originated from the Shen (沈) clan during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the Minyue Kingdom (modern-day Fujian). It is a surname changed to avoid a naming taboo.

2. Naming Taboo: Members of the Shen clan changed their surname to You (尤) to avoid the given name of Wang Shenzhi, the King of Minyue (as "Shen" in the surname sounded identical to the King's name).

3. Ancient Roots: The original Shen clan traces back to Dan Ji (also known as Ji Zai), the tenth son of King Wen of Zhou. He was enfeoffed in the Fief of Shen (present-day Runan, Henan), which is where the surname originated. Thus, the ultimate ancestral home of the You clan is the ancient State of Shen, dating back 3,000 years.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestor

Ji Zai (Son of King Wen/Brother of King Wu of Zhou)

Ancestral Homeland

Runan, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Wuxing, Runan, Nanyang

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Shude Hall (Hall of Cultivating Virtue), Wuxing Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 185th / Approx. 680,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 160th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

42 volumes currently preserved