Posted by Tigerboy on May 12, 2003 at 14:14:00:
In Reply to: Re: the surname Cui posted by Al Chinn on December 13, 2002 at 13:27:12:
Cui means precious in chiu chow. i have the same name.
: This may be your surname: http://www.chineseroots.com/english/manual/surnames/search/data.jsp?id=189
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: : hi, can anyone please give me some information on the surname Cui. like, what's the origin? does it have any meaning? what area of China is it from exactly or is it everywhere?
: : i think i once saw the surname Cui in a book about Russian classical musicians. Cui was listed alongside Rachmaninoff(spelling) as a pianist. so does that mean it's also Russian?
: : thankyou for your help.