Marcel Granet

Family Name: The surname 葛 (Gě) has multiple origins. One source traces back to the Xia Dynasty (2070–1600 BCE), where a state named Ge was located in present-day Ningling County, Henan Province. The descendants of this state adopted the name of their state as their surname. Another source comes from the Xianbei people during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534 CE), where the Xianbei clan 'He Ge' was changed to 葛. Additionally, there are cases of other ethnic groups changing their surnames to 葛 or being granted the surname by imperial decree.