Línghú xiānsheng shuō, tā de xìng láizì Shānxī de yí ge gǔ dìmíng.
Mr Linghu says his surname comes from an old place name in Shanxi.
Tips
mistakes
令 is read líng here, not the lìng of 命令, though Lìnghú is often heard.
history
In the Spring and Autumn period 令狐 was a town of 晋; tradition says it was granted to the noble 魏颗, whose descendants took its name. Well-known bearers are the Tang chief minister 令狐楚 and 令狐冲, hero of 金庸's 《笑傲江湖》.
