Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 蕭(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ɕjaʊ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 蕭 (xiāo) referring to the fiefdom or territory of Xiao (in present-day Anhui province) that existed during the Zhou dynasty. Related Names Rootxiāo Categories archers, composers, isograms, mountaineers