Xi (surname) explained

Xi (;^{[1] [2]} ɕi/) is the romanization in Pinyin of several different Chinese family names, including:

• (Chinese: Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
• (Chinese: Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
• (Chinese: Xí; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
• / (Chinese: Xí; see Chinese Wikipedia article) This is the most common surname romanized "Xi", making up approximately 0.01% of the population of Mainland China.
• (Chinese: Xí)
• (Chinese: Xì; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
• (Chinese: Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)

Xi is spelled "Hsi" in Wade-Giles.

People

奚

It is the 45th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem written during the Song dynasty, around 1000 years ago.

• Ming Xi (Chinese: 奚梦瑶; born 1990), Chinese fashion model
• Xi Aihua (Chinese: 奚爱华; born 1982), Chinese rower
• Xi Xiaoming (Chinese: 奚晓明; born 1954), Chinese judge

席

It is the 133rd name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem. During the Chu–Han Contention, many people surnamed Ji (Chinese: 籍) changed their surname to Xi (Chinese: 席) because of naming taboo of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji (Chinese: 籍).^[3]

• Xi Murong (Chinese: 席慕容; born 1943), Chinese writer
• Xi Shengmo (Chinese: 席勝魔; 1836–1896), Chinese religious leader
• Xi Zezong (Chinese: 席泽宗; 1927–2008), Chinese astronomer

習/习

Xi (surname) should not be confused with Diao (刁).

It is 332nd in the Hundred Family Surnames poem. However it is not among the 400 most common surnames, occupying 0.01% of the Han population.

• Xi Zuochi (Chinese: 习凿齿; 316–384), Chinese historian
• Xi Zhongxun (Chinese: 习仲勋; 1913–2002), Chinese politician, father of Xi Jinping
• Xi Jinping (Chinese: 习近平; born 1953), Chinese politician, CCP general secretary and 6th paramount leader of China
• Xi Mingze (Chinese: 习明泽; born 1992), only child and daughter of Xi Jinping

郗

It is 234th in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.

• Xiaoxing Xi (Chinese: 郗小星; born 1958), American physicist

Pen name

• Xi Xi (Chinese: 西西), pseudonym of Zhang Yan (Chinese: 張彥; 1937–2022), Chinese author and poet

See also

• Xi (disambiguation)
• Ximen, a surname

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xi. Collins English Dictionary.
2. Web site: Pronunciation of Xi. Merriam-Webster. 1 May 2015.
3. Web site: http://cul.shangdu.com/Contents/Channel_4700/2008/0530/124675/content_124675.htm . zh:籍姓起源,名人及家谱 . Origin and famous people of the Ji surname . Shangdu . zh . 2008-07-17 . 2014-03-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510112251/http://cul.shangdu.com/Contents/Channel_4700/2008/0530/124675/content_124675.htm . 2014-05-10 .