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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 徐(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ɕy/

Meaning & History

From Chinese 徐 (xú) referring to the ancient state of Xu, which existed to the 6th century BC in what is now Jiangsu and Anhui. The character 徐 means "slowly, calmly".