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1/ CAI Family History and Genealogy
Cai Family History and Origins
This Cai research page contains the accumulated history of the Cai family name made up of user-contributed content from other users interested in the Cai family. Cai family history has a rich and complex origin whose details can be pieced together by Cai family members. The Cai family is an old heredity that has spread all across the world for many generations, and as the name Cai has migrated, it has evolved making it's etymology tricky to uncover.
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Cai History Contents
Overview of the Cai family
Cai spelling variations
In times when literacy was uncommon, names such as Cai were transcribed based on how they sounded when people's names were written in court, church, and government records. This could have given rise misspellings of Cai. Understanding spelling variations and alternate spellings of the Cai last name are important to understanding the etymology of the name. Last names like Cai transform in their spelling as they travel across tribes, family unions, and eras over time.Add a spelling:
THÁI (Việt Nam), CAI (Quan thoại), TSOI (Quảng Đông) , CHOI (Triều Tiên, Hàn quốc)
Surnames related to Cai
Related surnames are not the same as names related through marriage unions. Those kinds of lineages are best expressed with a Cai family tree, rather than the list format shown here. From time to time names like Cai can change into markedly different names when they migrate into different countries, are said in different languages, or split into multiple family lines for historic reasons.Cai country of origin
The nationality of Cai may be very difficult to determine in cases which country boundaries change over time, leaving the original nationality indeterminate. The original ethnicity of Cai may be in dispute as result of whether the name came in to being naturally and independently in different locales; for example, in the case of family names that are based on a craft, which can appear in multiple countries independently (such as the name "Miller" which referred to the profession of working in a mill).History of the Cai family name
Cai family history & origin
The origin of last names wind and wend over time and don't necessarily relate to blood relations because not all family names are passed down from parent to child. Actually, names like Cai are given because of a person's trade or other reason. The Cai surname has a complex history which spans many generations.The origin of Cai reaches back to antiquity, causing the details of the surname difficult to trace accurately. When tackling the history of surnames in this way, a page like this one becomes a living document to Cai family members. Exploring the origin of any family name is a fuzzy, but rewarding endeavor. As a result, AncientFaces depends on historical information from it's users to piece together a complete history of the origins of this last name.
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Cai meaning
The meaning of Cai come may come from a trade, such as the name "Miller" which referred to the profession of working in a mill. Many of these craft-based last names might be a profession in a different language. For this reason it is good to understand the country of origin of a name, and the languages spoken by it's progenitors. Many modern names like Cai originate from religious texts such as the Bhagavadgītā, the Quran, the Bible, and so on. In many cases these names relate to a religious sentiment such as "Favored of God".Add to the surname meaning
Other history of the Cai name
The evolution of Cai originates at it's earliest origins, when the name was first taken. Even in the early generations of a name there are different spellings of that name simply because surnames were infrequently written down back when few people could write.It was commonplace for a family name to change as it enters a new country or language. As Cai families emigrated between countries and languages, the Cai name may have changed with them. Cai ancestors have travelled around the world all throughout history.Add info about the evolution of the name
People named Cai
Famous people named Cai
We don't have any records of famous people named Cai.Cai Family Tree
- Wei Cai (1960 - 2009) New Jersey,
- Hanxi Cai (1923 - 2004) Stamford, Fairfield County, CT (Connecticut), 06902
- Qihao Cai (1917 - 1992) Stamford, Fairfield County, CT (Connecticut), 06901
- Yejiang Cai (1929 - 2009) Ventnor City, Atlantic County, NJ (New Jersey), 08406
- Qiong Z Cai (1937 - 2003) Brooklyn, Kings County, NY (New York), 11220
- Yuan An Cai (1925 - 2006) Brooklyn, Kings County, NY (New York), 11201
- Bihan Cai (1941 - 2001) Malden, Middlesex County, MA (Massachusetts), 02148
- Lun Cai (1914 - 1999) Brooklyn, Kings County, NY (New York), 11229
- Yanping Cai (1966 - 2008) Pennsauken, Camden County, NJ (New Jersey), 08110
- Bing Cai (1921 - 2011) Brooklyn, Kings County, NY (New York), 11223
- Yun Di Cai (1930 - 2001) Jamaica, Queens County, NY (New York), 11435
- Zhongming Cai (1937 - 2008)
- Chenghua Cai (1936 - 2009) Africa
- Ming Yuan Cai (1919 - 2006) Brooklyn, Kings County, NY (New York), 11218
- Jing W Cai (1946 - 2009) Brooklyn, Kings County, NY (New York), 11219
- Wenwei Cai (1924 - 2005) Corona, Queens County, NY (New York), 11368
- Pingdi Cai (1939 - 2007) Brookline, Norfolk County, MA (Massachusetts), 02446
- Zhong Cai (1950 - 1995)
- Wei Cai (1913 - 1998) Quincy, Norfolk County, MA (Massachusetts), 02170
- Lian Xiang Cai (1924 - 1994) Quincy, Norfolk County, MA (Massachusetts), 02171
Nationality and Ethnicity of people named Cai
We do not have a record of the primary ethnicity of the name Cai. Many surnames travel around the world throughout the ages, making their original nationality and ethnicity difficult to trace.2/ Cai (surname)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cai (surname)Chinese nameChineseVietnamese nameQuốc ngữKorean nameHangulJapanese name
Cài (Simplifiedand Traditional Chinese: 蔡) is a Chinese surnamethat derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Provinceand in countries settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole. The surname is the 34th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai, and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua. It is also a common name in Hong Kong where it is romanized as Choy, Choi or Tsoi and in Malaysia as Chua.
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| 蔡 | |
| TranscriptionsHakka- Romanization Mandarin- Hanyu Pinyin - Tongyong Pinyin - Wade–Giles - Gwoyeu Romatzyh Min- HokkienPOJ Wu- Romanization Cantonese (Yue)- Jyutping - Yale Romanization | |
| Thái or Sái | |
| 채 | |
| Transcriptions- Revised Romanization - McCune- Reischauer | |
| Hiragana | さい |
| [show]Transcriptions- Romanization | |
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History
The Cais are said to be the descendants of the 5th son of King Wenof Zhou, Ji Du. Ji Du was awarded the title of marquis(hóu) of the State of Cai(centered on what is now Shangcai, Zhumadian, Henan, China), and he was known as Cai Shu Du ("Uncle Du of Cai"). Together with Guan Shuand Huo Shu, they were known as the Three Guards. When King Wu died, his son King Chengwas too young and his uncle, the Duke of Zhou, became regent. Seeing that the power of the Duke of Zhou was increasing, the Three Guards got jealous and rebelled against Zhou together with Wu Geng. The Duke of Zhou suppressed the rebellion, and Cai Shu was exiled. King Cheng reestablished Cai Shu’s son Wu or Hu as the new Duke of Cai. Some 600 years later in the Warring States Period, the State of Chuconquered Cai in 447 BCand was itself conquered by the Qin statewhich, in turn, formed the Qin Empire, China's first empire. With the spread of family namesto all social classesin the new empire, many people of the former state of Cai began to bear it as a surname.
The Cai descendants have undertaken two major migrations. During the Huang Chao Rebellion(AD875) at the end of the Tang Dynasty(AD 618-907), the Cai clan migrated to Guangdongand Fujianprovinces. Another later migration occurred when Ming Dynastyloyalist Koxingamoved military officials surnamed Cai and their families to Taiwanin the 17th century. As a result, the surname is far more common in these areas and in areas settled by their descendants (e.g., Southeast Asia) than in other parts of China.Transliteration and romanization
Chinese
Cai is written the same (蔡) in both simplifiedand traditionalChinese characters.In Mandarin Chinese, the surname is transliteratedas Cài in pinyinand Tongyong Pinyin, Ts'ai in Wade-Giles, and Tsay in Gwoyeu Romatzyh. In Minnanor Taiwanese, it is Chhoà in Pe̍h-oē-jī. In Cantonese, it is Coi3 in Jyutpingand Choi in Yale. (This should not be confused with the predominantly Koreanfamily name Choiwhich has a different Chinese character [崔]). In Hakkait is Tshai in Pha̍k-fa-sṳ. (In Tongyong pinyin, it is Cai in SiyenHakka and Ca̱i in HoiliukHakka.) In Mindong, it is Chái (in Bàng-uâ-cê).
Other languages
Koreans use Chinese-derived family names and in Korean, Cai is 채 in Hangul, Chae in Revised Romanization, and Ch'ae in McCune-Reischauer. Vietnamesealso use Chinese-derived family names and in Vietnamese, it is Thái or Sái. Japanesedo not use Chinese family names but for Chinese in Japanwho carry the name, it is さい in Hiraganaand Sai in the major romanization systems.Romanization
Cai is romanized as Cai in the People's Republic of China, Tsai (or occasionally Tsay or Chai) in the Republic of China(Taiwan), and Choi or Choy in Hong Kong. In Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, the most common forms are Chua for Hokkienand Teochewspeakers, Chai for Hakka speakers, Choi for Cantonese speakers, and Toy or Toi for Taishanese speakers. In Indonesia it is usually romanized as Tjoa and in the Philippinesit is Chua, Cua.Other variations include Chye, Coi, and Tsoi.
Derivative names
In addition, some of the Chuas (Cais) who resided in the Philippines adopted Spanish names to avoid persecution by the Spanish rulers during the Philippines' Spanish colonial rule from the early 16th to late 19th century. Hispanicized forms of the name include Chuachiaco, Chuakay, Chuapoco, Chuaquico, Chuacuco, Chuateco, and Chuatoco. These names were formed from the surname, one character of the given name, and the suffix "-co", a Minnan honorific ko (哥), literally meaning "older brother"In Thailand, most Thais of Chinese descendance use Thai surnames. Legislation by Siamese King Rama VI (1910-1925) required the adoption of Thai surnames which was largely directed at easing tensions with Chinese community by encouraging assimilation. Thai law did not (and does not) allow identical surnames to those already in existence, so ethnic Chinese formerly surnamed Chua incorporating words that sound like "Chua" and have good meaning (such as Chai, meaning "victory") into much longer surnames.
Prominent people surnamed Cai
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- Cai Cheng, THÁI XƯỚNG, a Chinese politician
- Cai Chusheng, an early Chinese film director
- Cai E, a Chinese revolutionary and warlord in early 20th century
- Cai Fu, a character in the Chinese literature classic the Water Margin
- Cai Gongshi, a Chinese emissary killed by Japanese soldiers during the Jinan Incident
- Cai Guo-Qiang, a Chinese contemporary artist and curator.
- Cai He, an officer in the Three Kingdoms period, brother of Cai Zhong and cousin of Cai Mao
- Cai Jing, SÁI KINH, a Song Dynasty official and a character in the Chinese literature classic the Water Margin
- Cai, Lady, the wife of Three Kingdoms period naval officer Huang Zu
- Cai Lun, SÁI LUÂN, the inventor of paper in the Han Dynasty
- Cai Mao, SÁI MẠO, a naval officer in the Three Kingdoms period who served under Liu Biao, cousin of Cai He and Cai Zhong
- Cai Pei, a diplomat and politician in the Republic of China
- Cai Qian, a Chinese pirate in the Qing Dynasty
- Cai Qing, a character in the Chinese literature classic the Water Margin
- Cai Shangjun, a Chinese film director and screenwriter
- Cai Shu, a Chinese high jumper
- Cai Tingkai, a Chinese general during the Republican era
- Cai Wen, a Chinese academic
- Cai Wenji, THÁI VĂN CƠ, a Han Dynasty poet and composer also known as Cai Yan, daughter of scholar Cai Yong
- Cai Xiang, a calligrapher, scholar, official and poet during the Song dynasty also known as Cai Zhonghui
- Cai Xitao, a Chinese botanist
- Cai Yong, a Han Dyansty scholar and father of Cai Wenji
- Cai Yuanpei, a chancellor of Peking University and first president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Academic Sinica)
- Cai Yun, a Chinese badminton player
- Cai Zhong, an officer in the Three Kingdoms period, brother of Cai He and cousin of Cai Mao
- Cai Zhuohua, a Chinese Christian preacher
- Chae Ji-Hoon, a Korean speed skater
- Chae Jung An(stage name), a Korean actress and singer
- Chae Man-shik, a Korean novelist
- Chae Sang-Byunga Korean baseball player
- Chae, Suchan, a Korean Politician and Economist
- Chae Sung-Bae, a Korean heavyweight boxer
- Chae Yeon(stage name), a Korean pop singer
- Chai Trong-rong or Trong Chai, a Taiwanese politician
- Choi, Ada, a Hong Kong actress
- Choi, Charlene, a Hong Kong singer, member of the Twins duo
- Choi Chi-sum, a Hong Kong evangelist
- Choi, Fátima, a Macanese government minister
- Choi, Sandra, an English creative director and designer for shoemaker Jimmy Choo Ltd
- Choi, Vin, a Hong Kong actor
- Choi York Yee, a Hong Kong footballer and sports commentator
- Choy, Anna, an Australian actress, TV presenter, and Australia Day Ambassador
- Choy, Elizabeth, a North Borneo-born Singaporean World War II heroine
- Choy González, Gonzalo, a Uruguayan footballer
- Choy So-yuk, a Hong Kong politician
- Choy Weng Yang, a Singaporean artist
- Choy, Wilbur Wong Yan, an American Methodist bishop
- Chua, Alfrancis, a Filipino basketball coach
- Chua, Amy, an American academic and author of Filipino Chinese descent
- Chua, Brent, a Filipino model
- Chua Ek Kay, a Singaporean artist
- Chua, Glen, a Canadian film director, actor, and writer
- Chua, Joi(Joi Tsai), a Singaporean singer
- Chua, Carlo Dino, a Filipino former vice mayor of Cavite
- Chua Jui Meng, a Malaysian health minister and prominent politician
- Chua Lam, a Singaporean-born Hong Kong columnist and movie producer
- Chua, Leon O., an American professor and inventor of Chua's circuit
- Chua Ling Fung, Simon, a bodybuilder from Singapore
- Chua, Mark, a Filipino murder victim
- Chua, Paige, a Singaporean model and actress
- Chua, Paul, a Singaporean bodybuilder
- Chua Phung Kim, a Singaporean weightlifter
- Chua Poi Suan, a Singaporean television actress
- Chua, Robert, a Singapore-born Asian television executive
- Chua Sock Koong, a Singaporean telecom executive
- Chua Soi Lek, a Malaysian health minister and prominent politician
- Chua Soon Bui, a Malaysian politician
- Chua, Tanya, a Singaporean singer
- Chua Tee Yong, a Malaysian politician
- Chua Tian Chang, or Tian Chua, a Malaysian politician
- Chuah, Tricia, a Malaysian squash player
- Sai On, a scholar-bureaucrat official of the Ryūkyū Kingdom
- Tjoa Ing Hwie or Tjoa Jien Hwie, the birth name of Surya Wonowidjojo, founder of Gudang Garam
- Tjoa, Marga, the real name of Indonesian writer Marga T
- Tjoa To Hing, the birth name of Indonesian businessman Rachman Halim
- Thái Phiên, a Vietnamese scholar and revolutionary
- Tsai, Angela, an American actress and television host
- Tsai Chia-Hsin, a Taiwanese badminton player
- Tsai Chih-chieh, a Taiwanese footballer (soccer player)
- Tsai Chih Chung, a Taiwanese cartoonist
- Tsai Chin, a Taiwanese popular music singer
- Tsai Horng Chung, a Chinese-Sarawakan painter
- Tsai Hsien-tang, a Taiwanese footballer
- Tsai Hui-kai, a Taiwanese footballer (soccer player)
- Tsai Ing-wen, a former Vice Premier of the Republic of China
- Tsai, Jeanne, an American academic
- Tsai, Jolin, a Taiwanese music singer
- Tsai, Kevin, a Taiwanese writer and television host
- Tsai Min-you, the real name of a Taiwanese singer Evan Yo
- Tsai, Ming, an American chef and host of television cooking shows
- Tsai Ming-Hung, a Taiwanese baseball player
- Tsai Ming-liang, a Taiwanese movie director
- Tsai Shengbai, a Chinese industrialist
- Tsai Wan-lin, a Taiwanese billionaire and founder of Cathay Life Insurance Company; brother of Tsai Wan-tsaiand father of Tsai Hong-tu
- Tsai Yi-chen, a Taiwanese actress
- Tsoi, Herbert, former president of the Law Society of Hong KongSee also
- Choa Chu Kang(蔡厝港 Càicuògǎng, literally "Cai house harbor"), a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore
- Choi Uk Tsuen(蔡屋村 Càiwùcūn, literally "Cai house village"), a village in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong
- Choy Gar(蔡家拳 Càijiāquán, literally "Cai family fist"), a Chinese martial art that was created by Choy Gau Yee (蔡九儀)
- Choy Li Fut(蔡李佛拳 Càilǐfóquán, literally "Cai, Li, and Buddha's fist"), a Chinese martial arts system named to honor the Buddhist monk Choy Fook (蔡褔) among others
- Choy Yee Bridge Stop(蔡意橋站), a MTR Light Rail stop in Hong Kong
- 2240 Tsai, an asteroid named after Taiwanese astronomer Tsai Changhsien
