耶律

Yēlǜ
two-character surname Yelü

CEDICT

a surname

Wiktionary

姓氏

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 耶 yē (phonetic ye)
=1 耶 yé interrogative particle (classical)
=1 耶 ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
2 律 lǜ law

Containing this entry

耶律大石 Yēlǜ Dàshí Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西辽 in Central Asia
耶律楚材 Yēlǜ Chǔcái Yelü Chucai (1190-1244), Khitan statesman and advisor to Genghis Khan and Ögödei Khan, known for convincing the Mongols to tax the conquered population of the north China plains rather than slaughter it