《微子》 Passage 18.11

Zhou (the dynastic state)

existential verb: there were, to have

eight

gentlemen in office, officers

personal name: Boda, eldest of the four brother-pairs

• 伯 birth-order term: eldest (first of four brother-pairs)
• 達 given name character; here romanized 'Da'

Slingerland ('Eldest-Sons'), Ames & Rosemont ('eldest twins'), and Watson ('elder brother') translate 伯 as a kinship/birth-rank title rather than transliterating it; the others fuse it into the transliterated name.

personal name: Bokuo, eldest of the four brother-pairs

• 伯 birth-order term: eldest (first of four brother-pairs)
• 適 given name character; here romanized 'Kuo'

Slingerland and Ames & Rosemont state the birth-order title once per pair ('Eldest-Sons Da and Kuo' / 'eldest twins Da and Kuo'), so it is not repeated here; Watson repeats it for each brother ('elder brother Kuo').

personal name: Zhongtu, second of the four brother-pairs

• 仲 birth-order term: second (of four brother-pairs)
• 突 given name character; here romanized 'Tu'

Slingerland ('Second-Sons'), Ames & Rosemont ('middle twins'), and Watson ('middle brother') translate 仲 as a kinship/birth-rank title rather than transliterating it; the others fuse it into the transliterated name.

personal name: Zhonghu, second of the four brother-pairs

• 仲 birth-order term: second (of four brother-pairs)
• 忽 given name character; here romanized 'Hu'

Slingerland and Ames & Rosemont state the birth-order title once per pair ('Second-Sons Tu and Hu' / 'middle twins Tu and Hu'), so it is not repeated here; Watson repeats it for each brother ('middle brother Hu').

personal name: Shuye, third of the four brother-pairs

• 叔 birth-order term: third (of four brother-pairs)
• 夜 given name character; here romanized 'Ye'

Slingerland ('Third-Sons'), Ames & Rosemont ('younger twins'), and Watson ('younger brother') translate 叔 as a kinship/birth-rank title rather than transliterating it; the others fuse it into the transliterated name.

personal name: Shuxia, third of the four brother-pairs

• 叔 birth-order term: third (of four brother-pairs)
• 夏 given name character; here romanized 'Xia'

Slingerland and Ames & Rosemont state the birth-order title once per pair ('Third-Sons Ye and Xia' / 'younger twins Ye and Xia'), so it is not repeated here; Watson repeats it for each brother ('younger brother Xia').

personal name: Jisui, youngest of the four brother-pairs

• 季 birth-order term: youngest (of four brother-pairs)
• 隨 given name character; here romanized 'Sui'

Slingerland ('Youngest-Sons'), Ames & Rosemont ('youngest twins'), and Watson ('youngest brother') translate 季 as a kinship/birth-rank title rather than transliterating it; the others fuse it into the transliterated name.

personal name: Jigua, youngest of the four brother-pairs

• 季 birth-order term: youngest (of four brother-pairs)
• 騧 given name character; here romanized 'Gua'

Slingerland and Ames & Rosemont state the birth-order title once per pair ('Youngest-Sons Sui and Gua' / 'youngest twins Sui and Kuo'), so it is not repeated here; Watson repeats it for each brother ('youngest brother Kuo').