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Xiao.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin for 肖 (Xiāo) and 蕭/萧 (Xiāo).

name
  1. Usually attached to a surname, signifying a little one, junior, small guy, younger person.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 小 (xiǎo).

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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.