馬祖

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Chinese

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horse; surname ancestor; forefather; grandparents
trad. (馬祖)
simp. (马祖)
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馬祖

Etymology

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After the goddess 媽祖妈祖 (Māzǔ, “Mazu”), who was believed to have died there when she was rescuing her father and brother.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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馬祖

  1. (~列島) Matsu Islands (synonymous with Lienchiang County, Taiwan (ROC))
  2. (海峽) Matsu Strait (between Beigan and Nangan in Lienchiang County, Taiwan (ROC))
  3. () Matsu (hypothetical township of Lianjiang, Fuzhou, Fujian as claimed by China (PRC); includes most of Lienchiang County, Taiwan (ROC))

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Matsu, Ma-tsu, Matsoo, Mazu

See also

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