范晔 Traditional form: 范曄 Pinyin (reading): Fàn Yè Definitions: historian from Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋, author of History of Eastern Han 後漢書/后汉书 Characters: 范 - pattern, model, example; surname 晔 - bright, radiant; thriving Traditional characters: 范 - pattern, model, example; surname 曄 - bright, radiant; thriving