First name origins & meanings:
- Chinese: Dawn
- Chinese: Great
Last name origin & meaning: Chinese:  from name of the region of Chen (in
present-day Henan province). After overthrowing the Shang dynasty and
becoming the first king of the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, Wu
Wang searched for a descendant of the great ancient emperors to guard
their memory and offer sacrifices, to help retain the ‘Mandate of
Heaven’, which was considered essential to remain in power. He found
Gui Man, a descendant of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205
bc), and granted him the region of Chen, along with the title
Marquis of Chen and one of his daughters in marriage. Gui Man was
posthumously named Chen Hugong, and his descendants came to adopt the
surname Chen.
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