Xi (surname)
Xi (/ʃiː/ shee;[1][2] Mandarin: [ɕi]) is the romanization in Pinyin of several different Chinese family names, including:
Xi is spelled "Hsi" in Wade-Giles. The name may refer to:
People
奚
It is the 45th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
- Ming Xi (奚梦瑶, born 1990), Chinese fashion model
- Xi Aihua (奚爱华, born 1982), Chinese rower
- Xi Xiaoming (奚晓明 born 1954), Chinese judge
席
During the Chu–Han Contention, many people surnamed Ji 籍 changed their surname to Xi 席 because of naming taboo of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji 籍.[3]
- Xi Murong (席慕容, born 1943), Chinese writer
- Xi Shengmo (席勝魔, 1836–1896), Chinese religious leader
- Xi Zezong (席泽宗, 1927–2008), Chinese astronomer
習/习
It on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. However it is not among the 400 most common surnames.
- Xi Zuochi (习凿齿, 316–384), Chinese historian
- Xi Zhongxun (习仲勋, 1913–2002), Chinese politician, father of Xi Jinping
- Xi Jinping (习近平, born 1953), Chinese politician, paramount leader of China.
郗
- Xiaoxing Xi (郗小星; born 1958), American physicist
Penname
- Xi Xi (born 1938), 西西; pinyin: Xī Xī, born October 7 1938 in Shanghai) is the pseudonym of the Chinese author and poet Zhang Yan (Chinese: 張彥
See also
- Xi (disambiguation)
- Ximen, a surname
References
- "Xi". Collins English Dictionary.
- "Pronunciation of Xi". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- 籍姓起源,名人及家谱 [Origin and famous people of the Ji surname] (in Chinese). Shangdu. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
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