"Xiao" meaning in English

See Xiao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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

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

Inflected forms

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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": "Siau"
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  "word": "Xiao"
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