Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /li/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese () meaning "plum, plum tree". This was the surname of Chinese emperors of the Tang dynasty.

Related Names

Root
VariantLee
Other Languages & CulturesI, Lee, Rhee, Yi(Korean)
Same SpellingLi 2

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Entry updated November 16, 2019