Xiang
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng).
Alternative forms
editProper noun
editXiang
Synonyms
editTranslations
editone of the divisions of the Chinese language
References
edit- ^ Xiang language, in Encyclopædia Britannica: "Chinese language that is spoken in Hunan province"
Further reading
edit- ISO 639-2 code hsn [1]
- Ethnologue entry for Xiang, hsn
Etymology 2
editFrom several Mandarin surnames, including 項/项 (Xiàng), 向 (Xiàng) and 相 (Xiāng).
Proper noun
editXiang (plural Xiangs)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
edit- 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Xiang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.