Xie

Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 谢(Chinese) 謝(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. SHYEH  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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

Related Names

VariantsHsieh(Chinese) Tse(Chinese (Cantonese)) Chia(Chinese (Hokkien))
User SubmissionXie
Entry added April 25, 2021