Xiang
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng).
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Xiang
Synonyms
Translations
one of the divisions of the Chinese language
References
- ^ Xiang language, in Encyclopædia Britannica: "Chinese language that is spoken in Hunan province"
Further reading
- ISO 639-2 code hsn
- Ethnologue entry for Xiang, hsn
Etymology 2
From several Mandarin surnames, including 項／项 (Xiàng), 向 (Xiàng) and 相 (Xiāng).
Proper noun
Xiang (plural Xiangs)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Xiang is the 19041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1430 individuals. Xiang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.34%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Xiang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.