Xiang
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng).
Alternative forms
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Xiang
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]one 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
[edit]From several Mandarin surnames, including 項/项 (Xiàng), 向 (Xiàng) and 相 (Xiāng).
Proper noun
[edit]Xiang (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.