why wasn’t Confucius called Kong Tzu?

Question

Could someone explain the logic behind Confucius’ English naming?

Lao Zi -> Lao Tzu

Sun Zi -> Sun Tzu

Kong Zi -> Confucius

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Answer 1

I thought it’s because it’s latinized from *Kǒng Fūzǐ* (孔夫子, “Master Kong”)

Kong Fuzi and Confucius isn’t that far off..