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Xian.

A surname from Chinese.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ʃiæn//ʃiɛn/
  1. A surname from Chinese.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Chinese 咸 (Xián).

noun
  1. Abbreviation of Christian.

    abbreviation · alt-of · derogatory · offensive · sometimes
Where this word comes from

From X as a stand-in for Ancient Greek Χ (Kh) as an initial representing Χριστος (Khristos, “Christ, the Anointed One”), q.v. In present use, a modern coinage after the model of Xmas.

adj
  1. Abbreviation of Christian.

    abbreviation · alt-of · derogatory · not-comparable · offensive · sometimes
Where this word comes from

From X as a stand-in for Ancient Greek Χ (Kh) as an initial representing Χριστος (Khristos, “Christ, the Anointed One”), q.v. In present use, a modern coinage after the model of Xmas.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.