Duke of Xu (徐國公) posthumously Fàn Zanshi (范贊時), Fàn Zhongyan's grandfather, conferred as Duke of Cao (曹國公) and Duke of Tang (唐國公) posthumously Fàn Yong (范墉), Fàn Zhongyan's father, conferred as Duke of Su (蘇國公) and Duke of Zhou (周國公) posthumously Fàn Zhongyan (范仲淹), chancellor of the Song dynasty, Duke of Wenzheng, Duke of Chu Fàn Chunyou (范純佑) (1024—1063), son of Fàn Zhongyan Fàn Chunren (范純仁) (1027—1101), chancellor of the Song dynasty, prominent member of the conservative faction during the Wang Anshi Reforms, ratified as the Duke of Zhongxuan 忠宣公 posthumously, son of Fàn Zhongyan Fàn Chunli (范純禮)(1031一1106), chancellor of the Song dynasty, ratified as the Duke of Gongxian 恭獻公 posthumously, son of Fàn Zhongyan Fàn Chuncui (范純粹) (1046—1117), son of Fàn Zhongyan Fàn Chengda (范成大), Song dynasty poet, geographer, and court official Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (范世亨), French-born missionary Bishop in Asia Modern people Fan Hanjie (范漢傑), Chinese military general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War Fan Bingbing (范冰冰), Chinese actress, older sister of Fan ChengCheng Fan Changjiang (范长江), Chinese journalist Fan Changlong (范长龙), Vice Chairman of the China Central Military Commission Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞), Chinese singer and rapper, younger brother of Fan Bingbing. Former member of Nine Percent and member of NEXT Fan Chun Yip (范俊業), Hong Kong footballer Christine Fan (范瑋琪), Taiwanese singer Fan Lei (范磊), Chinese-born American musician Mavis Fan (范曉萱), Taiwanese singer Rita Fan (范徐麗泰), former president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Fan Jie (范洁), Chinese badminton Olympian Fan Wei (范偉), Chinese film actor Fan Ruijuan (范瑞娟), Chinese opera singer Fann Wong (范文芳), Singaporean film actress Zhang Fan (disambiguation), several people Fan Zhiyi (范志毅), Chinese footballer See also Fen (name) Equivalents in other cultures Names from other cultures meaning 'bee', just as Fan, are, among others: Deborah (Hebrew) Madhukar (Sanskrit) Melissa (Greek) References Citations Bibliography Fan Li: the man who laid a honey-trap with Xi Shi http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sunday/now-and-then/Fan-Li-the-man-who-laid-a-honeytrap-with-Xi-Shi/shdaily.shtml External links 洛阳千家姓之——范姓 Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames