摘要：语言是文化的载体，而姓名则是语言的一种形式。众所周知，姓名是个体相互区别的特定符号，但它更是一个民族历史文化内涵的折射。它不仅承载着人类的思想，而且反应了时代的风尚，姓名实际就是一面“文化的镜子”,是对英汉姓名的历史起源，宗教信仰,形式和特征，价值观念等的对比研究，揭示出英汉姓名文化间的差异。本文介绍了英汉姓名的文化思维，从而有利于了解更多有关英汉姓名的文化差异。本文分为姓和名两大部分来阐述，通过比较英汉姓氏各自的起源与形式，英汉名字之间的差异，从而揭示其丰富多彩的文化内涵。英汉不同的姓名体系使得人们能更清楚地观察中西的文化生活，能更好地从文化中学习和理解到深层次的意义，并且汲取到名字的伟大和深远。

关键词：英语名字；汉语名字；文化差异；对比研究

Contents

摘要

Abstract

1.Introduction 1

1.1Definition of name  1

1.2Name and culture1

2.Literature Review1

2.1 The studies on name 2

2.2 The studies on name and culture  3

3.Cultural Differences Between English and Chinese Surnames   4

3.1 The origins of the English and Chinese surnames 4

3.1.1 The origin of the English surnames5

3.1.2 The origin of the Chinese surnames   6

3.2 The features of the English and Chinese surnames  7

3.2.1 The feathers of the English surnames 7

3.2.2 The feathers of the Chinese surnames 8

3.3 The comparison of English and Chinese surnames9

4. Cultural Differences Between English and Chinese Given Names  10

4.1 The characteristics of the English and Chinese given names   11

4.1.1 The characteristics of the English given names 11

4.1.2 The characteristics of the Chinese given names12

4.2 The religious warships of the English and Chinese given names 13

4.2.1 The religion and mythology of the English given names  13

4.2.2 The patriarchal clan system and ethics of the Chinese given names 13

4.3 The comparison of English and Chinese given names 14

5. Conclusion 15

References..17