From the surname, won for ZhuanXu descendants of the emperor, to name for the surname.Legend ZhuanXu emperor had a granddaughter named the convent, one day, she picked up a swallow eggs, after eatingpregnancy, gave birth to a son.Cause the son of the big fee (" p/e) for dayu water conservancy, emperor shun he gave him a name is won."The benefit of future generations have a call big Locke, his illegitimate child the child being Zhou Xiao king seal in west gansu Qin Ting for client, let him restore won last name, called Qin Ying.The state of qin became the head of the warring states period seven males and further unified the country.After qin destroy, royal descendants to name as a surname, called qin2.

From ji, as the king of the seed, to city's.The son of the duke of zhou "the seed of poultry feed in Qin Yi, then have to city for the surname, said qin2, said qin history of authentic.

Ancient daqin people come to China, and some take for's "qin".Daqin namely the Roman empire.When the eastern han dynasty, jin dynasty daqin who afford to have friendly relations in China, have who do not return, the surname "qin" also.Ancient western regions by qin said China, was later known as west China for China, that is, the change of "qin" sound.