Posted by stephanie mar (66.27.169.92) on December 31, 2003 at 04:05:51:
In Reply to: Surname MAH from Yong Kow, Soon Tak (Canton, China) posted by Richard on January 13, 1999 at 00:45:38:
from what i understand, mah was also translated into mar in the english language. i am a mar, and we come from the south of china. there are many chinese americans with the name mah or mar with a long history in china. The first mah or mar was given to us by a chinese emperor when our ancestor presented the aforementioned emperor with a new breed of horse with which he won many battles. MAH (in Toison, from south china) means strong horse. I hope this helps you figure out your roots. Either way, please respond.
Stephanie
: I am trying to research my wife's surname MAH - her
: ancestor left the village Yong Kow in Soon Tuck (I t
: think this is Shunde in Mandarin) in the 1870s. How
: does one try to find family genealogies in China? How
: can we find the "ancestral house" that I've seen
: mentioned in postings? Any information would be greatly
: appreciated.
: Richard