"Xiao" meaning in All languages combined

See Xiao on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Xiaos [plural]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin for 肖 (Xiāo) and 蕭/萧 (Xiāo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|肖|Xiāo}} 肖 (Xiāo), {{zh-l|蕭|tr=Xiāo}} 蕭/萧 (Xiāo) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Xiaos}} Xiao (plural Xiaos)
  1. A surname. Synonyms (from Hakka): Siau
    Sense id: en-Xiao-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 小 (xiǎo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|小}} 小 (xiǎo) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Xiao
  1. (in Chinese contexts) Usually attached to a surname, signifying a little one, junior, small guy, younger person. Synonyms: Hsiao (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Xiao-en-name-Bv36fZxu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Galician]

IPA: /ʃiˈao̯/
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese Juião, from Latin iūliānus. Etymology templates: {{inh|gl|roa-opt||Juião}} Old Galician-Portuguese Juião, {{inh|gl|la|iūliānus}} Latin iūliānus Head templates: {{head|gl|proper noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Xiao m, {{gl-proper noun|m|f=Xiana}} Xiao m
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Julian Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Galician given names, Galician male given names Synonyms: Xián Derived forms: Giance, Gianzo, Guiance, San Xián, Sangiao, Sanguiao, Sanjiao
    Sense id: en-Xiao-gl-name-yzXS72YN Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "word": "Xiao"
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        "(in Chinese contexts) Usually attached to a surname, signifying a little one, junior, small guy, younger person."
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      },
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        {
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "Guiance"
        },
        {
          "word": "San Xián"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sangiao"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sanguiao"
        },
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ʃiˈao̯/"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "蕭",
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  "etymology_text": "From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin for 肖 (Xiāo) and 蕭/萧 (Xiāo).",
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "Xiaos"
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "A surname."
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "from Hakka",
      "word": "Siau"
    },
    {
      "alt": "Wade–Giles",
      "word": "Hsiao"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Xiao"
}

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      ],
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        "(in Chinese contexts) Usually attached to a surname, signifying a little one, junior, small guy, younger person."
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    {
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      "word": "Hsiao"
    }
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  "word": "Xiao"
}

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    {
      "word": "Giance"
    },
    {
      "word": "Gianzo"
    },
    {
      "word": "Guiance"
    },
    {
      "word": "San Xián"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sangiao"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sanguiao"
    },
    {
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    }
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      },
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  "lang": "Galician",
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        "a male given name, equivalent to English Julian"
      ],
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          "Julian#English"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃiˈao̯/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Xián"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Xiao"
}

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