"Xin" meaning in English

See Xin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃɪn/ Forms: Xins [plural]
Etymology: From several Chinese surnames, including Mandarin 辛 (Xīn), 信 (Xìn), 新 (Xīn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|辛|Xīn}} 辛 (Xīn), {{zh-l|信|Xìn}} 信 (Xìn), {{zh-l|新|Xīn}} 新 (Xīn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Xins}} Xin (plural Xins)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Xin-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Xin meaning in English (1.1kB)

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    }
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