Thomas Metzger

Family Name: The character 墨 originally means 'ink,' a key element in Chinese calligraphy and painting. The surname 墨 has two possible origins: one traces back to the Mo Tai clan, descendants of the Shang Dynasty nobility, who adopted the name from their state. The other traces back to Mo Di (Mozi), the famous philosopher and educator of the Spring and Autumn period, whose descendants took his name as their surname.