Duanmu

Duanmu is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese compound surname written in Chinese characters. It is romanized as Tuan-mu in Wade–Giles. Duanmu is listed 447th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in modern China.

==Notable people== Duanmu Ci or Zigong (520–456 BC), disciple of Confucius, one of the Twelve Philosophers Duanmu Shu (端木叔), Warring States period descendant of Duanmu Ci, known for his wealth and philanthropy Duan Fuchu or Duanmu Fuchu (端復初; 1321–1373), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice Duanmu Guohu (端木國瑚; 1773–1837), Qing dynasty official and scholar of the I Ching Duanmu Jie (端木傑; 1897–1972), Republic of China general and Minister of Transportation Joseph K. Twanmoh (端木愷 , 1903–1987), Republic of China politician, president of Soochow University (Taiwan) Duanmu Hongliang (1912–1996), novelist Lucy Duanmu (端木露西; 1912–1998), writer, wife of Chu Anping Duanmu Zheng (端木正; 1920–2006), Vice President of the Supreme People's Court of the PRC, son of Duanmu Jie Duanmu Mei (端木美), historian, daughter of Duanmu Zheng Duanmu San (端木三), professor of linguistics, University of Michigan