Talk:Confucius

Latest comment: 4 years ago by 懒得起 in topic About the etymology

English given name edit

Number of persons with the first name Confucius, according to Ancestry.com: USA 1800 census: none, 1900 census: 8; 1930 census: none.

Number of persons with the first name Confucius born in England and Wales 1837 - 1983, from FreeBMD: three (in 1872, 1875, 1893).--Makaokalani 11:43, 30 April 2010 (UTC)Reply

About the etymology edit

The word "Confucius" has been translated into the Latin language in Ming dynasty China. However, the Ming Mandarin is different to the modern standard Mandarin. Therefore, the etymology should be from the Ming Mandarin rather than the modern standard Mandarin “Kǒng Fūzǐ”. 懒得起 (talk) 08:06, 17 September 2019 (UTC)Reply

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