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靖
“to stand; to establish”
靖 is a surname. It is used in Chinese and Japanese.
Chinese and JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Kiyoshi.
Meaning & origin
What it means
靖 goes back to a word meaning “to stand; to establish.”
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靖’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 靖 can be written in the Roman alphabet as Kiyoshi. In Japanese usage, 靖 can be written in the Roman alphabet as OSAMU. In Japanese usage, 靖 can be written in the Roman alphabet as Seiji.
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Across languages 9
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People named 靖
- MC JinAmerican rapper and actorborn 1982
- Li JingChinese Tang dynasty general (571-649)
- Xu JingShu Han state official (died 222)150–222
- Zou Jinglate 2nd century Chinese military officer
- Guan JingGeneral serving warlord Gongsun Zan (died 199)101–199
- Wang Jingbusinessmanborn 1972
Characters named 靖: Guo Jing (wuxia fiction), Li Jing (a figure in Chinese mythology and a god in Chinese folk religion).
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