Surname · also Chinese

Ch'in

Ch'in is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Ch'in comes from Mandarin, and ultimately from Wade–Giles.

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How it developed

From Mandarin ^秦.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Wade–Giles

Ch'i

Ch'i is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.

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Chinese

Chiến

Chiến is a masculine given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Wade–Giles

Ch'en

Ch'en is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.

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Chinese

Định

Định is a unisex given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Đính

Đính is a unisex given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Đinh

Đinh is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Thịnh

Thịnh is a unisex given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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50% boys · 50% girls

Chinese

Thìn

“fifth earthly branch”

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Sibling ideas

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