Sze

English

Etymology

From the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin (Shī), from Hokkien (Si).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siː/, /ziː/

Proper noun

Sze (plural Szes)

  1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin [in turn from Hokkien].

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sze is the 19865th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1353 individuals. Sze is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.06%) individuals.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Sze, from the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin (Shī), from Hokkien (Si). Doublet of Sy, Siy, See, and Shi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe/ [ˈt͡ʃɛ]
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃe/ [ˈʃɛ]
    • IPA(key): /ˈse/ [ˈsɛ]
  • Rhymes: -e

Proper noun

Sze (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒ)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Mandarin [in turn from Hokkien]
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