Hsiao

H4S1I1A1O1

proper noun

A surname.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounHsiao (plural Hsiaos)

plural Hsiaos · alternative Hanyu Pinyin Xiao

Origin

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin for 蕭/萧 (Xiāo), Wade-Giles romanization: Hsiao¹.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

Hsiao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hsiao

MLA

“Hsiao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hsiao. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hsiao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hsiao.

Source: Hsiao on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.