Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /sɨ˧˩/, /ʂɨ˧˨/, /sɨ˧˨/, /ʂɨ˨˩˦/, /sɨ˨˩˦/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Vietnamese form of Shi, from Sino-Vietnamese 史 (sử).