Posted by Kobo-Daishi on August 01, 2002 at 05:10:55:
In Reply to: Re: HOM FAMILY posted by nessa on July 31, 2002 at 19:31:11:
Dear Nessa,
'Hom' is the Taishanese pronunciation of the above surname. In Mandarin it is pronounced 'tan2' and in Cantonese it is pronounced 'taam4'. If your grandfather pronounced it 'Hom', he most likely came from the area in and around Taishan City in Guangdong (Canton) province.
Click on the link below to find out something about Taishan.
They��ve been having server troubles so their forums haven��t been up for quite a while though.
Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
P.S. Sometimes it's also written 'Ham'.