有贞 (Yǒuzhēn): Youzhen (given name)

Meanings

1 Youzhen (given name)
2 Xu Youzhen (Ming dynasty official, 1407–1472)

Characters

有

chaste / loyal / upright

Examples

徐有贞是明代的大臣。

Xú Yǒuzhēn shì Míngdài de dàchén.

Xu Youzhen was a high-ranking official of the Ming dynasty.

有贞参与了夺门之变。

Yǒuzhēn cānyù le Duómén zhī biàn.

Youzhen took part in the Seizing the Gate Coup.

Tips

history

Most prominent bearer is 徐有贞 (Xú Yǒuzhēn, 1407–1472), Ming dynasty scholar-official and one of the chief plotters of the 夺门之变 (Duómén zhī biàn, 'Seizing the Gate Coup') of 1457, which restored the deposed Emperor Yingzong (Zhengtong) to the throne. Also a respected calligrapher and water-conservancy expert. The two characters together literally mean 'to possess chastity/integrity'.