Mei

M3E1I1
/meɪ/

proper noun

A female given name from Mandarin.

Similar
Japanese apricotPrunus mume
Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

Mei1

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Mandarin.

Mei2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Mandarin.

Mei3

proper noun
  1. A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

    The Paochi Special District Revolutionary Committee held an on-the-spot symposium on implementation of policies in Mei County and exemplary models were set up later in the various countries and communes.

    1969 May 23 [1969 May 19], “Activities in Shensi”, in Daily Report: Communist China, volume I, number 100, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Sian Shensi Provincial, translation of original in Mandarin, →OCLC, page H 3
    1 more example

    The striking news on the appearance of a Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain in Xi'an, Shaanxi Provnice^([sic – meaning Province]) recently spread among local residents of Mei County located near the foot of Taibai Mountain. Is Taibai Mountain really home to a Bigfoot? Who encountered the Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain? Reporters interviewed many residents of Mei County, and their accounts varied.

    2010 October 15, “Bigfoot sighted on Taibai Mountain”, in 叶欣, editor, People's Daily, archived from the original on 23 May 2015

MEI4

nounMEI (plural MEIs)

plural MEIs

  1. USaeronauticsmultiengine instructor (a CFI qualified to give training in multiengine aircraft)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounJapanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits

Similar
Japanese apricotPrunus mume

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Mei · proper noun

  1. Mandarin美“beautiful”
  2. EnglishMei

From Mandarin 美 (měi, “beautiful”), a common Chinese given name among women.

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Mei · proper noun

  1. Mandarin枚
  2. Mandarin梅
  3. EnglishMei

Typically renders the common Chinese surnames Mandarin 梅 (méi, literally “plum”) and Mandarin 枚 (méi, literally “tree trunk”).

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Mei · proper noun

  1. Mandarin眉
  2. EnglishMei

From Mandarin 眉 (Méi).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 眉
  • 眉 (Méi)county

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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