Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 魏(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /weɪ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 魏 (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. Related Names RootwèiUser SubmissionWei Categories chess Grandmasters, isograms