@article{2013an author = {}, title = {An Opinion on the Meaning of the Name ‘Ruanruan’}, journal = {Central Asiatic Journal}, volume = {56}, number = {1}, year = {2013}, abstract = {The ethnical affiliation and origin of the ethnonym ‘Ruanruan’ remains obscure, despite their historical importance and despite the excellent work done in recent research. Some early interpretations can be gleaned from early Chinese sources, namely the dynastic histories of the Han successor states, as well as the Tong Dian or Tong Zhi. For all names recorded in Chinese sources, Turkic, Mongolian and Persian sources were examined, such as the Oğuz Kağan Destani, Yuan Chao Bi Shi, Cami'üt Tevarih and the Şecere-i Terakime. This article combines etymological methods with historical and geographical scrutiny, linking up our knowledge of the Ruanruan with that of the neighbouring peoples, including the early Turks.}, url = {https://doi.org/10.13173/centasiaj.56.2013.0035} doi = {10.13173/centasiaj.56.2013.0035} }