Mei (surname)

In Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking regions, the name may be transliterated as Mui or Moy.

The Méi ancestral hometown is located 60 miles southeast of Runan county, Henan province in central China.

[1] During King Zhou's reign (Shang dynasty, 1766–1122 BCE), Méi Bo pleaded repeatedly to King Zhou to repent from his cruel and corrupt ways.

Méi Bo's convictions angered the erratic ruler, which he viewed as insubordination.

Inspired by Méi Bo's acts, his descendants subsequently adopted the surname of Méi to pay homage to this ancient noble.