契丹是我国古代北方少数民族之一,契丹贵族建立的辽王朝曾统治中国北方长达二百余年。有辽一代,契丹人的命名习俗颇具特色,本文略而述之。习俗之一:一人多名。辽代契丹人大多既有契丹名,又具汉名。如,辽太祖,“讳亿,字阿保机,小字啜里只”。“亿”为辽太祖的汉名,“阿保机”、“啜里只”均为他的契丹名。太祖淳钦皇后述律氏,名“平,小字月理朵”。“平”是她的汉名,“月理朵”是她的契丹名。辽太宗,名“德光,字德谨,小字尧骨。”《旧五代史·契丹传》亦载:“德光本名耀屈之(即尧骨),后慕中华文字,遂改焉”。“尧骨(耀屈之)”是太宗的契丹名,“德光”、“德谨”均为他的汉名。辽穆宗,名“璟,番名 Khitan is one of the northern minorities in ancient China. The Liao Dynasty established by the Qidan aristocracy ruled north China for more than 200 years. A generation of Liao, Khitan people naming convention quite distinctive, this article briefly. One of the customs: more than one person. Most of the Khitan people in Liao Dynasty both Khitan name, but also Han name. For example, the Liao Taizu, “taboo words, the word A security machine, small sip only.” “100 million” is the Han name of the Taitai of Liao Dynasty. “A Bao Ji” and “Sip Only” are his Khitan names. Taizu Chun Qin Empress described Law’s name, “flat, small words on a day.” “Ping” is her Han name, “Li Li Duo” is her Khitan name. Taizong, the name of “Deguang, the German decency, the word Yao bone.” “The Five Dynasties History of Khitan Biography” also contains: “Deguang its name Yao Qu (ie, Yao bone), after Mu Chinese characters, then change Yan” . “Yao bone (Yao flexor”) is the Qidan Taizong name, “Deguang”, “De-chen” are his Han name. Liao Muzong, name "Jing, fan name