汉英姓名异同的文化探析

Exploration and Analysis on Cultures of Differences and Similarities between Chinese and English Names

摘要: 姓名与一个国家的文化密切相关，论述汉英姓氏的起源、汉英姓名的结构等方面所体现出的中西文化差异，分析汉英姓名所体现的中西文化共性，揭示姓名背后所隐藏的历史与文化，对全面的了解中西方文化，促进文化的交流和理解具有重要意义。

Abstract: Names are closely related with a country's culture. This paper analyzes the different origins of the surnames between Chinese and English and their name formation as well as their similarities from cultural aspects, reveals the hidden histories and cultures in names can help to understand the differences between Chinese and western cultures and to enhance their communication.