Xie

Type Surname (from location)

Scripts 谢(Chinese) 謝(Traditional Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. /ɕjɛ/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 谢 (xiè) referring to the minor state of Xie, which existed in what is now Hubei province.

VariantsHsieh(Chinese) Tse(Chinese (Cantonese)) Chia(Chinese (Hokkien))

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