The 冼 surname
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冼是一个姓氏，读作 xiǎn，广东、广西一带较为常见。[1]
姓氏起源[edit]
冼姓出自沈姓。相传战国时燕国人沈汭幼年失怙，由外祖家赵氏抚养，结识赵佗。秦始皇遇刺事件后，沈汭投奔赵佗，南迁岭南。为避祸，他将“沈”字改写为“洗”。另一说，沈汭娶高凉郡的女首领，子孙后称“洗氏”。此字后简化为“冼”。[1]
郡望堂号[edit]
冼姓的郡望为高凉郡。[1]
《古今图书集成·明伦汇编·氏族典》设有冼姓部，辑录相关典籍与历代人物。[2]
References
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