"He" meaning in English

See He in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhi/, /ˈhə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-He.wav [UK] Forms: Hes [plural]
Etymology: From several Chinese surnames, especially 何 (Hé) and 賀／贺 (Hè). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|^何}} 何 (Hé), {{zh-l|^賀}} 賀／贺 (Hè) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} He (plural Hes)
  1. A surname from Mandarin.
    Sense id: en-He-en-name-FLxmAR-a Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Forms: Him [oblique], Himself [reflexive], His [possessive]
Etymology: From he (“pronoun”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|he||pronoun}} he (“pronoun”) Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|third-person singular masculine pronoun||oblique|Him|reflexive|Himself|possessive|His|||||||||||head=}} He (third-person singular masculine pronoun, oblique Him, reflexive Himself, possessive His), {{en-pron|oblique|Him|reflexive|Himself|possessive|His|desc=third-person singular masculine pronoun}} He (third-person singular masculine pronoun, oblique Him, reflexive Himself, possessive His)
  1. Honorific alternative letter-case form of he, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context. Tags: alt-of, honorific, masculine, pronoun, singular, third-person Alternative form of: he, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context
    Sense id: en-He-en-pron-9N2uqXE0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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