窦氏图腾释义

【释义】窦即孔穴。古今语凡孔都称为窦。

【起源】源于姒姓。出自夏王朝帝君太康之妃子后缗的避难之地，属于以居邑名为氏。太康的五个弟弟和母亲(后缗)，被有穷氏部落首领羿关入窦(地穴、地洞)中管制起来。后来怀孕的后缗临近产期，就携带着儿子们想办法逃出了避难的窦，奔归有仍(今山东济宁)，在那里生下了少康。少康是禹的五世孙。为了纪念祖上这个历史事件，少康就给他留居在有仍的抒、宠二子以窦为氏。

得姓始祖：少康

始 祖 地：山东济宁

郡望堂号：扶风、 河南、清河；世和堂、承恩堂

当今排序/人口：第203位/约53万

宋朝百家姓排序：第110位

现存家谱：12部 

Interpretation of the Dou (窦) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 窦 (Dou) literally means a hole, aperture, or cavity. In both ancient and modern Chinese, any type of hollow or opening can be referred to as a Dou.

【Origins】

1. From the Si (姒) Surname: This lineage originates from the place of refuge used by Hou Min, the consort of Emperor Tai Kang of the Xia Dynasty. It is a surname derived from a place of residence.

2. Historical Context: During the Xia Dynasty, the five younger brothers of Emperor Tai Kang and their mother, Hou Min, were imprisoned in a Dou (an underground pit or cave) and kept under surveillance by Yi, the leader of the Youqiong tribe.

3. The Escape and Rebirth: As Hou Min neared her due date, she managed to escape from the "Dou" with her sons and fled to her ancestral home in Youreng (present-day Jining, Shandong), where she gave birth to Shao Kang. Shao Kang was the fifth-generation descendant of Great Yu. To commemorate this pivotal historical event of survival in the cave, Shao Kang bestowed the surname Dou upon his two sons, Shu and Chong, who remained in Youreng.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Shao Kang (Restorer of the Xia Dynasty)

Ancestral Homeland

Jining, Shandong Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Fufeng, Henan, Qinghe

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Shihe Hall, Cheng'en Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 203rd / Approx. 530,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 110th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

12 volumes currently preserved