Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. WAY  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese (wèi) referring to the ancient state of Wei, which existed from the 5th to 3rd centuries BC in what is now Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong provinces.

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Entry added June 9, 2023