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

Meaning & History

From Chinese (xiè) referring to the minor state of Xie, which existed in what is now Hubei province.

Related Names

VariantsHsieh(Chinese) Tse(Chinese (Cantonese)) Chia(Chinese (Hokkien))
User SubmissionXie

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Entry added April 25, 2021