Posted by Tourkophagos on November 10, 2000 at 09:12:53:
In Reply to: Lien Chi Altangi posted by Scarlet on October 08, 2000 at 06:03:35:
Sounds like a Turk
: Dear all,
: I am doing some research on Oliver Goldsmith THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD. There is a fictional Chinese gentleman named "Lien Chi Altangi".
: Would any one who knows the origin of this name or have some hints to it , pls send a message to this board?
: Is it a real surname in chinese or a popular English name for Chinese around 1750-1800?
: Thx a lot!
: Scarlet