First names with the - son suffix are common, too. Examples from the lawyers' list include Samuelson, Winson, Philson and Garson. Many English names mimic the sound of Chinese given names.

Debate is soaring online after a viral post asked if baby names can be examples of cultural appropriation. The above stock photo shows a newborn baby with a name tag around its ankle.

Eggplant, the beloved glossy, purple fruit found in dishes such as the classic ratatouille and baked eggplant parmesan, goes by several names, depending on where in the English-speaking world you ...

A humorous report on a satirical Web site done in the style of China's state broadcaster CCTV offers advice to Chinese on how to choose their English names. "English names come with different ...

Yesterday, Japan’s foreign minister asked the English-language media to write Japanese family names first, as done in Japanese.

Foreign travelers visiting China will inevitably encounter amusing translations on English restaurant menus during their journeys. So why is it so darn tricky to translate Chinese dish names into ...

The American Ornithological Society has announced plans to change the names of bird species named after people to dissociate the animals from problematic eponyms.

For example, the Latinised versions of well-known Chinese philosophers Confucius and Mencius had their names derived from Mandarin Chinese words Kong Fu Zi and Men Zi.

This highlights language-based discrimination, and is an example of “name microaggressions” – negative assumptions based on ethnic-sounding names.

Why translating Chinese food names into English is ‘an impossible task’ bonchan/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Lion's head is a minced pork ball. It's deep-fried then braised in a pot ...

Husband-and-wife lung slices? Why translating Chinese food names into English is ‘an impossible task’ By CNN Newssource Published April 28, 2025 10:06 PM ...