Xu 2

Revision History

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4/25/2021, 10:07 PM Mike C xu-2 added (from user-submitted name 336778)
11/15/2020, 6:20 PM HL 336778
6/8/2020, 8:40 PM HL

Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 许(Chinese) 許(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. SHUY

Meaning & History

From Chinese 许 (xǔ) referring to the minor state of Xu, which existed to the 4th century BC in what is now Henan province. The character 许 means "allow, permit".