Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Chinese (Rare, Archaic) Scripts 太史(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /tʰaɪ˥˩.ʂɚ˨˩˦/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsThái Sử (Vietnamese), Taesa (Korean) Meaning & History From Chinese 太史 (tàishǐ) meaning "grand historian".